| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 69 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective light flashing on dash (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Y section cracked (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended Rear Fog Inop (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar D/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar D/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar D/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn anti rall bar D/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative not functioning as intended |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases wastegate pipe broken off near join (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Both front on inside edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected windscreen cracked (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe cracked |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint area (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Y piece offside flange fractured |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position bonnet wont stay in closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |