| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitment incorrect. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Central Front Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working fitted into mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Headlamp insecure main beam lamp |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted near join to wing panel |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Front Sub-frame is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Sub-frame is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended not releasing under tension (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective tie rod to track rod end locking device loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt installation causes a three point belt lap section to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant (10.1 (u)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing one from each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Beam kick up to right hand side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Beam kick up to right hand side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing x4 (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted temporary repair in effect (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Drivers igniter circuit high resistance |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing broken aftermarket grills (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Headlamp insecure Main beam unit aim is very high. Lamp unit not fixed ( suspect broken mountings ) (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt installation causes a three point belt lap section to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant (10.1 (u)) | 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light on (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible both fitted with LED bulbs (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |