| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Oil leaking excessively from engine oil leaking from timing cover (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough strut top bearing failing (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened top mount bearing |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filler neck leaking and insecure (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Cut (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged Cut + hole (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut insecure and impairing directional stability |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened strut top bearing (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened strut top bearing (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking by fuel tank |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested not tested due to faulty equipment (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken N/S FRONT BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S FRONT LINK BAR (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush N/S REAR (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush O/S REAR (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken O/S FRONT SPRING BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S FRONT LINK BAR BOOT (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |