| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 37 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn front inner (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 1.05 plate limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn leg top (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty well below min |2.1.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking tank area |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible lights not switching off and do not go onto side lights they remain on dipped beam on nearside and offside (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| inner |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury Wing Sharp edge |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Droplink |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both sides upper |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system excessively tight Upper strut bearing |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure both sides (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Showing White (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Showing White (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door catch insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |