| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 33 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Fuel tank area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety aux heater tank filler pipe (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror casing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working NS and OS (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected missing (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Pattern kicking off to the right not left (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Pattern kicking off to the right not left (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel filler pipe area (leaking diesel) (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding Both sides (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding Both. (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both front brakes fluctuating excessively (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 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 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working High Level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened upper mount/bearing broken (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light lens broken (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |