| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail |6.1.D.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour offside and nearside |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking offside and nearside rear |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Window Broken |back door| |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour all |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour both n/s and o/s |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective not of locking type (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front wheel arch x 2 (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern, just a blur of light (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |