| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 67 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Main pipe. (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner side of brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner side of brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced MIRROR (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive head lamp fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Dog Harness Jammed in Buckle (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended not locking (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended not locking (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Body component insecure undertray/clip missing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested front pads worn out (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated and play (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested equipment frozen (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened seat belt has cut (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both rear (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |