| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal split |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested car over heated on test but before overheating was failing all parts of emission test |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 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 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |