| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing gas |7.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing TRACK ROD END LOCK NYLOC NUT |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working in mirror head |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged |1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected Under bonnet. |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working Lamp working intermittently (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage wing |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect n/s+o/s |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement n/s+o/s d bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working n/s+o/s |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing TRACK ROD END SPLIT PIN MISSING |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint SWITCH LEAKING PIPE ABOVE RACK GAITOR |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint JACK UNDER ARM TO CHECK |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint JACK UNDER ARM TO CHECK |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing ball joint split pin missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking gas leaking strong smell. inside vehicle. |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing TRACK ROD END |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` ITEMS ON INTERIOR MIRROR |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement BOTH D-BUSHES |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability not attached. |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kicks up both to the offside and nearside (dazzling) (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing track rod end |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing track rod end |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected |2.1.5 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both head lamp no patton |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Undertray likely to become detached inner wing cover lose |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play play detected with vehicle on turn plates. (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector more than 50% obscured |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn n/s+o/s d bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |