| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam unable to test beam pattern (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam unable to test beam pattern (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn hub (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn both sides top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR WISHBONE BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts ABS WIRING (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts ABS WIRING (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and slight play (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.5 limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear most |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear most |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has a loose unit in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Pump in engine bay (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Fuel filter leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Both. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working both (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side 56 (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe severed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour all indicators discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Power steering component leaking at rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases s piece from cat to middle pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail both |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexy coupling split (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link bar (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working os & ns (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect os & ns (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working offside front position light not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking offside front brake caliper leaking brake fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour FRONT & REAR (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting missing top bearing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |