| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing right anchor not accssable (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested vehicle wouldn"t re start (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn N/S/F ARM, REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle missing center (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light on (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative nearside and offside (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat (4.1.5 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush adrift (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (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 Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam switches on but wont stay on. (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Stopped working during test (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road Stone chip (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component likely to become detached bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam intermittent fault , headlight going off after a few minutes. (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wish bone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing Track rod end split pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing Track rod end split pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached Ball joint split pin missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached Ball joint split pin missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel parking brake peddle (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door catch missing handle missing (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake disc contaminated with grease (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |