| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 56 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn split. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn split. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system grabbing severely |1.3.1 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working All (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both Inner Faces (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering retaining device missing track rod end locking pin missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator does not face the front |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn pitted/ corroded |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn pitted/corroded |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system grabbing severely |1.3.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting missing bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn corroded |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear and centre flange (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire lose and rattling (6.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear cracked lamp (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted damaged |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lens in mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Sound deadening material insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear and center section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working and offside (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |