| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 70 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 63 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended trapped in seat back (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road More than 10mm inside zone A (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended fog lamp inop (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached bottom ball joint is detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached Lower ball joint has detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning lens damaged (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn detached (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing nearside rear (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery leaking (4.13 (b)) | 1 |