| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| 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)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working NS + OS (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Corrosion hole within 30cm of subframe/suspension arm fixing (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative offside levelling rod broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts main live wire rubbing steering rack (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn excessive play both side (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working NS + OS (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt NS + OS (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn NS + OS (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light white (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative mechanism arm broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction obstruction removed from front windscreen (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (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 Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front section (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both front headlamp lenses need cleaning (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced corrosion above coil spring mount (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working os & ns (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |