| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 59 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 47 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| 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 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working centre stop lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed equipment failure (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure Tab broken (4.1.1 (c)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush excess play in leg (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush excess play in leg (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned Due to damage (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working intermitant sounding (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (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 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted correctly (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Inner Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre belt incorectly fitted (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn play detected, ball joint fixings appear to be loose (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |