| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired more than half broken off |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint both sides |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |