| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |4.10 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kicking up to right |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kicking up to right |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached upper attachment loose, bush also has some wear. (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached upper attachment loose, also some wear in bush (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working not working, possibly no fog lamp fitted (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel filter area (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner pad to metal (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking fuel filter leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to fuel leak |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working Side Repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component casing not properly attached steering damper bolt loose (2.1.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective seat wont pull out (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective non lockable cap fitted (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel filter area |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp lens seriously defective lens cracked (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp flashing with direction indicators (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp flashing with direction indicators (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Filter housing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |