| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 44 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt installation causes a lap belt to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant (10.1 (u)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror casing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn rough when lock to lock check (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn rough when lock to lock check (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working damaged side mirror casing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both sides l/R (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened wheelchair seatbelt (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emission control equipment obviously defective throttle body not maintaining 2280-2480rpm unable to test (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking belt side of engine (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury door mirror broken (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested unable to hold engine revs between 2,500 and 3,000 rpm for fast idle test (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure middle box about to fall off (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect BOTH SIDES (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring with an unsafe modification suspect wrong spring fitted much to wide and not sitting in strut mounting cup (5.3.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Unable to hold steady RPM (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened spring locator/bearing (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount/bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour mirror (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely both rear brakes grabbing (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s/r indicator flashing white (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |