| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 23 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to dangerous sub frame (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| light intensity significantly reduced |4.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system under floor tray parked yellow (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` phone holder /sat nav holder |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured Wheel has been previously welded/repaired and is showing a fracture within weld |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel distorted buckled |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working Door mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension unit leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle |8.2.1.2 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel has a welding defect |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel has a welding defect |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working LED (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring Link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring Link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement caster arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |