| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 40 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested rear brakes imbalanced unable to complete (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction check injection fault (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed no emissions test due to door card adrift to open bonnet handle (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre buckle (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Unbonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged sensor broken (1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended mid rear seat belt (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush separated. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush separated. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction dpf light illuminated on dash (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended buckle caught in webbing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached front bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached front bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction injection fault on dash (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt webbing significantly weakened right hand buckle (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened buckle webbing (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt buckle missing left hand buckle (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed unable to insert sample probe into exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 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 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Airbag light on dash (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn frontal bush debonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure bracket broken (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlight unit damaged (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |