| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 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)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Windscreen seriously discoloured and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended clip stuck below fitting ...repaired prs (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rearmost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rearmost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid o/s/f (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm bottom ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring control arm ball joint has excessive play. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ball joint down (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ball joint down (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn castor arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring control arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed ega readings erratic & not within limits, but engine goes into limp mode, restricting engine speed to 2000 rpm, preventing the completion of ega test (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently cannot open properly (3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link control arm play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged webbing (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended will not fasten (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling so deteriorated it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lateral arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |