| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 68 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated Intermittently sticks in position or doesnt operate at all (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking from fuel filter housing area . (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Inner Seat belt buckle missing Right hand buckle for centre belt (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid calliper banjo bolt leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle handle damaged (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel rim fractured (2.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Leading bush. (Detached) (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative Switch/Button (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance unable to be tested Both sides (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working Side indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |