| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 47 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` air freshners |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre section missing |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working drive light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working drive light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` holders removed from offside of windscreen put on seat |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly bearing collapsed. |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Central Upper Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe corroded and holed and leaking exhaust gas |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system insecure large middle box corroded |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at front of middle box and also n/s/r exhaust pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage wing mirror |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre silencer weld corroded and broken |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable insecure |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust silencer likely to become detached Silencer cracked and support rubbers torn. (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view door mirror (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system excessively rough MacPherson strut top bearing (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system excessively rough Strut top bearing (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure top mount seized (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror indicator (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (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 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended locked down (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken 2*green 2* yellow (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rubber Boot Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously damaged all 4 valves (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |