| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 71 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 63 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Both inoperative, reservoir empty (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned NSF fog broken off and sitting inside of bumper (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working door mirror indicator inop (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 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 Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen now adjusted (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Both (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush weak (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush weak (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure N/S and O/S rear exhaust mounts broken. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Inner clip (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative No water. (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip insecure and leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking damage to underside of tank (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device inoperative (1.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn center bearing/bush worn and causing excessive movement of prop (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury rear lamp lense broken with sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML light on dash (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn pads on metal (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Suspension system inoperative suspension fault detected (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s/f lower rear arm ball joint has excess play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lamp lens broken (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |