| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 101 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 56 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light showing white light to the rear of the vehicle (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working was not plugged in (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (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 Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated and have play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated and have play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (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 Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both side (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction items removed from drivers view (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush affected (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face mating surface deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side not working electric handbrske (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |