| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 72 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both side (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade missing on seat (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both Sides (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended dirt in buckle (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended Stuck/Trapped behind seat not able to be used functionally (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended cleaned (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing on seat (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed bolts lose (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed bolts lose (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended 5p coin jammed into the lock attachment, removed and now in full working order (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure arch liner loose (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Passengers seat insecure Rear seat base (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt pretensioner deployed (7.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour and damaged (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended cleened (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended coin in buckle (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |