| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 7 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction Wiper parking too high |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both front bottom ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt stitching not secure |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching not secure |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Centre Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened sub frame bush (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Rear sub-frame bush casing |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Rear sub-frame bush casing |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure Fuel cooler |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing wheel stud snapped |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |