| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced Flashing on and off (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both fronts (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Front Emissions not tested Unable to gain access under the bonnet. (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (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 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated bonnet can not be opened (3.1 (c)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working led unit not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |