| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings Nearside & Offside steering inner arms |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc outer cv boot |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Front beam |6.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired front cross member |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Steering retaining device missing Nearside & Offside track rod end pins |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced o/s n/s |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |