| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp coming on with sidelights bulb fitted wrong (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device ineffective Track rod end lock nut (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt installation causes a three point belt lap section to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant lap section heavily twisted and sitting incorrectly (10.1 (u)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passenger grab handle insecure (9.6 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BULB NOT FITTED CORRECTLY (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Item on central mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing Wheel nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |