| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 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 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing both sides |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing switch and tell tale |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel no travel left on hand brake lever (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure Next to steering column under dash |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened Leaking |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened Leaking |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle tail gate (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play steering coloum universal joint |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking under vehicle (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BUSHES X2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BUSHES X2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested both |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working high level |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |