| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 67 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure Front to rear pipes (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Insecure (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Taper moving within the hub assembly (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated Also notchy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Park brake lever has insufficient travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted damage to both sides of rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen pipe disconnected (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Road wheel more than one fixing missing all 4 locking wheel bolts missing, fit new wheel bolt kit (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced High level (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting insecure mounted incorrectly (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure mounted incorrectly (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has restricted free movement too much travell (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment excessively long handbrake (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both front (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear both side mirrors iced over (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened scored pads to metal (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle 36% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |