| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 50 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn heavily corroded and delaminated (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected crack in screen. (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front fog lamp likely to become detached Light Unit Broken (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working Both (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating brake discs condition; near side deep score (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective Track rod lock nut loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Heavily scored and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Heavily scored corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended middle belt catch stuck under rear seat . unable to test (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both discs and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating brake discs condition :excessively corroded (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced affecting beam pattern (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking EVAP pipe in engine bay split (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emission control equipment obviously defective evap pipe split in engine bay (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction stays on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended Seat belt will not secure (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn outer face of disc broken away (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking EVAP pipe split (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault DISPLAYED. (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested NSR pad incorrectly mounted (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition Damage in windscreen zone A more than 10mm in diameter (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |