| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 62 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Position lamp not working both fronts (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Daytime running lamp not working both fronts (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel insecure wing panel (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator does not face the front (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp lens seriously defective broken (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working side light inop (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lamp broken (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed revs would not sit due causing high lambda reading (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| 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 rod ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed vehicle wont stay at idle over 2000 rpm to obtain correct emissions reading (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits LIMIT IS BETWEEN 0.970 AND 1.030 BUT READING IS 1.625 (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Stuck (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sticker/sign (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Ref. emissions test report (available upon request) (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits NO STEADY RPM AVAILABLE (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing 1 wheel stud missing from all 4 wheels (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed engine unsteady unable to get in range (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Accelerator pedal unable to stabilise during emissions test (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working drivers wing mirror repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed will not remain within 2500/3000 rpm range for necessary 30 seconds t6o complete cruise level limit checks (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel insecure wing trim , damage to wing , no sharp edges restricted door movement (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits unable to hold a steady engine speed (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp does not emit a steady white light lamp unit missing (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear drivers view to rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |