| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Camber (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rearmost arm balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted wheel damaged on inner rim and damaged. (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured Cracked inside (5.2.2 (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 dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn to the rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn to the rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake insecure caliper retainer bracket snapped (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn BOTH REAR (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from transmission posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced in mirror housing (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn n/s/f and o/s/f drop links worn excessive play on ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted calliper spring snapped (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted calliper spring snapped (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted retaining clamp broken (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted retaining clamp broken (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted calliper spring broken (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted calliper spring broken (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Castor (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Camber (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn back arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose NSF locking wheel bolt loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt camber arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt camber (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted caliper spring snapped (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested engine temperature excessively high / o/heating (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning central (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted calliper spring broken (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt CASTOR (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted caliper retaining spring broken (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |