| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 43 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy joint |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake operation grabbing severely |3.7.C.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Body component likely to become detached fuel flap |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 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 |
| 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle boot lid not opening. (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe. right branch (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended middle row of seats (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel spongy (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring insecure spring needs re locating (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lamp broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working bulb innop (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury lens (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light Broken lens (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam switch broken (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play RACK ARM (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning steering stiff (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working Done (outer) (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |