| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Castor arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Castor arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative leaks under vehicle |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative leaks under vehicle |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Front 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn springlink (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached thrust arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached thrust arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.4.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn cross strut |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower rear arm, outer ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower rear arm, outer ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement thrust arm bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Track control arm. |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rearward outer |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working mirror |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom of shock absorber joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth worn through |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail Inner track rod arm has excessive amount of play. (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm, rear of hub (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt the aluminum arm, (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device inoperative |1.7 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement shock arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn chalked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn chalked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side Offside (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm likely to become detached Offside front lower arm nut missing off bolt (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint ball joint facing down |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 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 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted |5.2.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring arm ball joint to shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring arm to shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine light on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play both sides |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint back arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |