| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft bearing housing likely to fail (6.1.7 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft bearing excessively worn Driveshaft support bearing excessively worn/excessive freeplay (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced covered in tape not visible if working (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft bearing housing fractured (6.1.7 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Central Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |