| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working both side lights |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working centre side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red reverse light on when fog light on |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail two bolts loose |6.1.D.1b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn O/S & N/S rear drop link bushes worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement O/S rear parking brake mechanism no movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Rear discs excess wear inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction investigate>reset (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing trapped? (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing investigate-under seat? (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Central rear engine / gearbox mounting excessively worn (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Central front engine mounting excessively worn (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail Top mounting breaking up (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire Filler neck (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |