| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 84 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside All direction indicators not working wing mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure downpipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working wing mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot is split, grease coming out of joint (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure headlamp damaged , pushed in , securing area broken (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper missing nearside (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working Both (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working AND DAMAGED (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure Rear anti-roll bar mounting brackets not attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (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 Direction indicator not working Door mirror indicator. (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Sharpe edges and damaged (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working customer provided bulb working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working mirror indicator not working. (Led unit). (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured Inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working Lens also cracked (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working Indicator in the wing mirror not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt installation causes a three point belt lap section to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant Seat belt twisted (10.1 (u)) | 1 |