| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 71 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension unit leaking offside rear suspension unit has major fluid leak (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe union leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar which is adjustable, locking device insecure (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar which is adjustable, locking device insecure (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7) | 1 |
| Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour Nearside & Offside (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Nearside & Offside (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up going the wrong way |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured on inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension unit leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to fuel leak (3.7.A.1) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to fuel leak (7.3.A.1) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Play in spring control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |