| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working all |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device missing ball joint split pin |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device missing ball joint split pin |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour both |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc modified and seriously weakened |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |