| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 44 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn caster arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt camber arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface Both sides. Not Reflecting (Tinted) (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition Zone B (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted caliper spring snapped (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened marked yellow (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted caliper retaining spring broken (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing 1x wheel bolt missing on each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking Bleed nipple (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Emissions tested, Aborted due to not being able to carry out second fast idle test after lambda reading too high (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested overheating (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front exhaust pipe clamp loose (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured Fractured/Cracked On Previous Repair Weld (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner bead rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured Inner rim cracked. (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted cracked (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid Caliper bleed nipple. (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer 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 caster arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |