| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 87 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Front Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Headlamp not working on main beam + lens broken/holed |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` sat nav |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated |7.8 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing 2 bolts missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing 2 bolts missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wiper motor not functioning properly |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable damaged frayed (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable damaged frayed (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Side repeater not working BOTH (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |