| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust particulate filter obviously modified (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component insecure bumper. (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken At Bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension bellows leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot clip (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component leaking air bag (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction phone holder stuck to screen unable to remove (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Inner wheel arch (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 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 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing clasp not obtainable (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (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 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Top of engine (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension levelling valve damaged or deteriorated and function affected Front & rear. Vehicle has dropped on Nearside (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged seat belt stalk jammed under seat (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt hole in the boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split/has a hole (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable damaged snapped (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function affected (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake insecure BRAKE HOSE (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt metal clip undone (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture leaking (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture leaking (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure exhaust clamp snapped (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake calliper damaged both side (1.1.16 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lamp stuck in main beam (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt small clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |