| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension unit displaced |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated Split |6.1.7 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering component fractured Belt Cracked |2.1.5 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dipped beam poor pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected n/s/r suspension air bag fouling driveshaft, air bag damage (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability main suspension arm. (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure exhaust clamp missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt emitting grease (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Central Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working door mirror |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm severely distorted twisted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm fractured Weld split (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Track control arm outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak silencer box. (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective 2nd row |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety steering (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment no reserve travel (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail and centre pipe leaking and corroded (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer box cracked and multiple joints leaking (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability weld split (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Outer Seat belt not functioning as intended wont extract from inertia (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking pressure switch on pipe (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension unit leaking air bag (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |