| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected lamp lens taped over (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp does not face the front (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Rubber mountings defective (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear exhaust rubber deteriorated/split (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt flexible stalk stretched or damaged likely to lead to failure under load damaged main connecting cord and webbing (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested condition of the brakes (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick discs lipped (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure rubber broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement exhaust rubber snapped in two (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged outer (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure mounting rubber broken / other split will snap soon (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |