| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 77 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer cross arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn O/S/F CAMBER ARM HAS EXSESSIVE PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working both (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Headlamp adjusted return to bottom position after restarting vehicle (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working wiper arm tightened, was not operating before (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault ESP warning was on.
Repair carried out. (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer cross arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road crack more than 10mm (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated catch seized (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn cross arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt no outer clip fitted. boot is loose (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |