| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone A (8.3.1e) | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing stalk |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured (1.5.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured (1.5.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam HID bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Headlamp lens seriously defective excessively cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not face the rear (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone A (8.3.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt pretensioner missing where fitted as original equipment (7.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle Temp repair carried out to operate, recommend new clip (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |