| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 180 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat moving inadvertently Fastener missing (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated oil (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing damaged (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Phone holder in swept area offside.
Unable to remove due to adhesive. (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested Headlamp inop unable to test (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Body component insecure mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre not working (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both rear shocks leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested headlight bulb inop (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers airbag obviously inoperative airbag light on. (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light white light showing ,lens cracked. (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced lens cover broken and part missing. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged likely to cause injury (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested Bulb not working (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dipping to wrong side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned Both sides. (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam And on main beam. (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure Drivers seat base has a major play and movement (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced light cluster damaged. covered with tape (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |