| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin egr pipe (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust gas recirculation valve obviously defective (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner rack joint ball joint excessively worn (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged fouling rear anti-roll bar and undertray (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin EGR pipe (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin rear EGR pipe split (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board egr pipe split (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust gas recirculation valve obviously defective EGR Pipe split - requires replacement. (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected Light is working but is physically covered. (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected Light is working but is physically covered. (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust fumes entering cabin egr pipe from exhaust manifold split and leaking (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect laft hand drive (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1x wheel bolt missing (NSF) (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken n/s/r coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken o/s/r coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases egr pipe fractured (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (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 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken brocken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emission control equipment obviously defective Pipe at rear of EGR valve split & blowing (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper trim (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases possibly around DPF (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (put tape on it) (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively damaged kinked and twisted at flexy connection (1.1.11 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail brake flexi incorrectly positioned and damaged (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Undertray insecure osf plastic box section insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |