| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing each wheel has 1 wheel nut missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested lamp not working plus full of condensation |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back Box Has Hole In It Allowing Major Gas Leak (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake insecure pads securing pin missing (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative sensor rod broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability lower balljoint/track rod end bracket securing bolt head snapped (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp needs polishing first and rechacking (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative addaptive light level rod (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative level rod broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both sides (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases y pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Support brace (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 |