| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 49 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake inadequately mounted brake hose incorrectly routed and bracket broken (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake lagging in operation Uneven Braking Force (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working door mirror side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault passenger side window bag (7.1.6 (a)) | 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 Rear Road wheel fractured 2 cracks (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp likely to become detached damaged (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing Bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault passenger airbag (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road crack in central zone (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT BOOT (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured previous repair cracked (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn + offside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter obviously modified (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Nearside & Offside heavily lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Daytime running lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning on boot (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Exhaust Temp Sensor
Fault (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached all undershields (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper missing both front (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn LOWER ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both rear indicators showing white (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured Crack inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |