| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working high level not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned OSF head light stuck on all the time (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked Multiple times |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly |7.12 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc inappropriately repaired |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc inappropriately repaired |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both sides, lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached |8.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure exhaust mounts adrift (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lift (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lift (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |