| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear of 2 (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating x2 (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure Central mid of exhaust, aft of mid box, both exhaust clamps are corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn leaking oil (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn on inside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn on inside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Straight Arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Curved arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken Broken at the base. (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative link rod broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road stone chip in zone A larger than 10mm (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged both (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn all four lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Curved arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Curved arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear of wheel (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative ride levelling sensor linkage Brocken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached n/s (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Arms (2) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (curved arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` Sat nav holder |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective warning light on dash |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 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 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides straight (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected |3.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower curved arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both front side lights (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |