| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability |5.3.3 |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 Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure rear |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Engine mounting excessively loose |6.1.8 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| rack end |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| rack end |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure 3rd row |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension rod insecure and impairing directional stability |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire underside of vehicle covered in fuel (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Lower ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 1 |
| Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working o/s and n/s |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen bulb incorrectly position |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen bulb incorrectly position |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s and n/s |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective in the back |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 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 Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing Link arm dust covers . |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side Electric handbrake (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |