| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working N/S and O/S brake lights out (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative tell tail light not working (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim does not move downwards when dipped |British American headlamp| |1.8.C.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam intermitten fault (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end modification unsafe (2.1.3 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working NS + OS (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected battery negative treminal |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not face the rear |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern poss lens/bulb |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Spare wheel likely to become detached (6.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ADVISE IS PART OF HUB CARRIER ,PRESS IN TYPE. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced clouded |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective rear (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp|s| with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working When footbrake is pressed |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside offside under sills (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Offside reverse light has been converted to a fog light (imported car) but has a white bulb fitted & not a red one...! (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced Fog light not emitting a bright red light. Needs new bulb (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp fog lamp extinguishes when brake pedal is depressed |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component leaking steering rack inner joint (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light White light to rear |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |