| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened all 4 discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working door mirror unit |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road chip in zone A (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Coil spring broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexi pipe excessively deteriorated resulting in major leak |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Rear exhaust hanger broken |system not seated correctly| |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability top mount |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported 2 mountings missing |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Central Rear Other passenger door catch missing |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle cannot be opened from outside or inside (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect too high and kick is to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |