| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint cover split |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction 40 mm (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Lens broken (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements No tell-tale light (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Wired into reverse light ! (White) (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (Both).* So much play, unable to correctly check track rod end ball joints * (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` writing |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp main beam on always |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when fog lamp on main beam off |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Emission control equipment obviously defective (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both front (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp switch does not operate automatically when reverse gear is selected (4.6.3 (a)) | 1 |