| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 84 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Hose been fitted incorrectly (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road CRACKED LEFT - RIGHT / TWO STONE CHIPS (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emission control equipment missing where fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Drivers airbag missing (7.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surface very worn / scorred.... (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing 2 x NUTS MISSING (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery leaking (4.13 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from transmission posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |