| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 110 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt missing x 3 seat belts (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen n/w (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner side very badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner side badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill marked in (yellow chalk) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view mirror glass (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light unit broken (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inside face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 1.6% (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened BOTH REAR (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing offside or central (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp lens seriously defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative Switch broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective hole in lens (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens 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 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |