| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 40 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside 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)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 7 |
| 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)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Offside 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)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Blurred (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring missing (5.3.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring missing (5.3.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 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 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect to high and poor image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing no switch or fog light (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Red capless bulb (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced condensation inside headlamp (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Outer Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted LOWER BUMPER/SPOILER. (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both headlamps (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light incorrect colour (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt osf/nsf (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp switch does not operate automatically when reverse gear is selected (4.6.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no aim (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no aim (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Reverse light modified to use as fog light and emitting a white light to rear (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced server road film (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer 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 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light white (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible led source fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible led source fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade missing Both (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Direction indicator not working Mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Direction indicator not working Mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Boot lid insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative and no teltale light working on dash (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing rear (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp affected by reverse light (4.5.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both side (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Amber colour not red (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working PRS: replaced 501 bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |