| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sat-nav |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both fronts (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working fitted in n,s,f door mirror. |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 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 Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (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 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater likely to become detached broken (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken |Section| |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Seat belt pretensioner missing where fitted as original equipment (7.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam headlights only work on auto |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements |4.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside 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 projected beam image is obviously incorrect possibly fitted incorrect or damaged (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sat nav (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER BONNET (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |1.1.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` sat nav removed for test |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working led unit |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater obscured more than 50% wingmirror |1.4.A.2d| | 1 |