| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 99 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking brake fluid leak from caliper . bleed nipple area. (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Airbag warning light illuminated (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle Identification Number obviously falsified (0.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Vehicle Identification Number obviously falsified (0.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Hydraulic lift connection line (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both sides (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure Exhaust tail pipe insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction tom tom bracket (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH, beam kick incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up is on the wrong side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up is on the wrong side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing Both (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative comes on with another light (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working stuck on (4.4.1 (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 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Coolant pipe leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |