| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement park cable (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine cam cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn both |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing 2 (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clips missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter. (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn set corroded |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing nut x1. (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |