| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working x2 upper n lower |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter split |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing center rear |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 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 Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour has got a different bulb fitted more off a blue light |4.1.4 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |