| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction not going out (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative with and without ignition |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Outer Suspension component fractured Both rear hubs housings are cracked where suspension components bolt on (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working none working or showing any indication of working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken Osr road spring is broken at the bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |