| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 65 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 53 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective rack rod end bolt loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working N/S/F INOP (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting modified so the suspension is inoperative upper strut top bearing rough (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play bearing grinding and very rough when turning (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning previous leak from pipe - no oil in system (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing And clutch pedal anti-slip rubber missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame fractured chalked (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended rear seats (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring insecure not located correctly (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Steering system excessively rough strut top head bearing (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Steering system excessively rough strut top head bearing (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted wheel rim damaged, wheel trim badly damaged & sticking out dangerously (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken osf (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury drivers door mirror cover (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Coil spring insecure coil spring not located properly (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working replaced bulb (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut likely to fail shock absorber insert excessive play (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected stop lamp lens cracked and holed and showing white light to rear . (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken . (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Fuel leak above fuel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction zone a phone bracket (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment rear brakes req strip, inspect & adjust (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing Pedal rubber (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb clip broken (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 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 Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Wheel Trim (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road in swept area more than 40mm (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lamp lens (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Both rear (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. Does not automatically lock in place when lever released (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb Not Seated Correctly (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible front led bulbs fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play and rough when turned (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp damaged (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Upper bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Upper bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |