| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 117 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working Intermittent (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators not working BOTH SIDES (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamps matched pair incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Due to accident damage, secure but unable to contain beam image in correct parameters. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition cracked (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Road wheel fixing missing both sides. (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Road wheel fixing missing both sides. (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 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 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt NSF upper droplink ball joint split/burst (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OSF upper droplink ball joint split/burst (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft bent (6.1.7 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached ball joint locking pin is missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative appears to be unplugged (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Window in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |