| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 30 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp switch does not operate automatically when reverse gear is selected |4.6.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp switch does not operate automatically when reverse gear is selected |4.6.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white light |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white light |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml light stays on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour Both rears flashing red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour both rear |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (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 Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both present as left hand drive |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested leak (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear indicators |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play idler arm bush (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure ALL MOUNTS RUBBERS WORN OUT SPLIT BOTH SIDES (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working BOTH SIDES (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced TRY POLLISH BOTH LAMPS (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH TO HIGH OUT LINE (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated oil on disc (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel Both sides (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp showing white light to the rear BOTH INDICATORS (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function BOTH REAR (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn BOTH FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Side repeater missing both (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp with rear indicators (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced strut tower marked yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced strut tower marked yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play marked yellow (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |