| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn curve arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn curve arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Nearside and Offside front ( corrosion on disc, less than 50% braking surface making contact) (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Nearside and Offside rear ( corrosion on disc, less than 50% braking surface making contact) (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most arm - marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most arm - marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner 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 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached loose (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Hub rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested front tires dangerous (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured 4 fractures on wheel rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured Has a crack (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Traction control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inside edge (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached expose main battery wiring harness. (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inside edge (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn In hub (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured Cracked on inner face (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect Cracked on inner face on a previous weld (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn T/C arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror casing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury tail light has sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn fulcrum bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn fulcrum bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (AWD) (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper trailing arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper trailing arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |