| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working no offside fog lamp fitted to vehicle |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working sidelight |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction DONE |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working DONE |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp missing |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing 1 x nut/bolt |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road cracked through zone A |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working offside and nearside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits see exhaust fail (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective cannot be opened. (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Dpf particulate (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d-bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side cable broken (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting missing bolt (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |