| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 37 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating Front brakes fluctuation (1.2.1 (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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour both lower side markers showing red and amber light as indicators (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp reg lamps flasdhing with indicators (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Emission control equipment obviously defective (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all popsition lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned unit broken and showing white light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit secondary battery under bonnet removed during test (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested may cause damage to discs (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play front steering rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |