| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 127 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 110 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 108 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| 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)) | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| 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)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| 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)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |
| 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)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| 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)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| 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)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear 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)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
| 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)) | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear 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)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside 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 Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear 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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |