| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component leaking power steering leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached mounting bolts loose x 3 (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle HADLE MISSING (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested due to condition of pads (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking O.S front of engine bay area (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side working but very low (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt installation anchorage insecure belt buckle inop (10.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear LENSE BROKEN (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wheel arch trim (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (little or no effort to wheel) (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected lens broken (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Speed limiter obviously inoperative (7.10 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner gaiter burst (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing 1 of each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component insecure panel on front bumper sharp and insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment handbrake obviously incorrectly adjusted (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing Both (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML warning light on dash (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Diesel leak (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |