| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 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 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking master cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 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 Rear Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |