| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened SPRING LINK HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Stop Lamp Damaged (Covered Up ) (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn N/S/F CAMBER ARM HAS EXSESSIVE PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating Both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury mirror casing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened SPRING LINK (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened SPRING LINK (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both side (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Both spring link arms (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rearward/shock absorber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Passenger side front spring control arm ball joint has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Driver side front spring control arm ball joint has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened SPRING LINK EXCESSIVE PLAY (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt middle (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing one nut (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (CENTRAL ARM INNER BUSH) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking bleed nipple? (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective BONNET WILL NOT OPEN (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear arm (marked with yellow chalk ) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn N/S/F lower spring control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened SPRING LINK HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function affected (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |