| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working REPLACE BULB. (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s o/s (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested Due to lamp defect. (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view mirror broken and mirror housing broken and sharp edges (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Side repeater lens damaged and has a sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lights unit (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light unit lens broken (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) likely to become detached (4.3.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb appears to be incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Fuel filter/tank area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear Lens damaged (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lamp broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning ns and os (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working offside and nearside (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring likely to drag on the ground o2 sensor wires (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle sliding door (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light unit broken sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |