| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 142 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 57 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Steering wheel rim loose Wheel cover (2.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road Scratched - Zone A (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect Both rears (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective lens broken (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability Top strut mount excess movement (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts a b s sensor rubbing on a r b link (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror body (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |