| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 61 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Both sides. (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect Cracked on the weld (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both red (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected cracking and stone chips |3.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 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 Rear Fuel cap/sealing device missing |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating N/S/F 20 kgf fluctuation, O/S/F 35 kgf fluctuation and both corroded (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Does not fully return (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts |4.11 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. requires investigation (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b) | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| 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) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative offside & nearside, reservoir full of fluid but fluid leaking from below vehicle when operated |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension unit leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted |5.2.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Statutory seat belt missing diagonal strap incomplete (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder locking device insecure (3.6.A.2d) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder locking device insecure (3.6.A.2d) | 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 Inner Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment on to steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |