| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 48 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system leaking at caliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned is on the n/s should be on the o/s (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame insecurely attached bolts loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both n/s and o/s (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested both n/s and o/s (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both n/s and o/s (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested No beam pattern. (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested No beam pattern. (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative internal (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower Wishbone rearward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower wishbone rearward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both Sides Inner Faces (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Strut Top Mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Strut Top Mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached [rear bush] (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (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 Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect light bulb not secured. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |