| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 40 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside 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 Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 2 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking fuel filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury mirror indicator (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam H7 (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction ENGINE LIGHT INDICATES MALFUNCTION (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken osf (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play osf (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases urea injector (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted inner edge unsatisfactory repair to rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible xenon kit fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible xenon kit fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Light indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Front 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 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened bent (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn metal to metal (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated inner face worn to metal (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking from top of engine (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |