| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 95 |
| Registration plate issues | 57 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension unit leaking offside rear suspension unit has major fluid leak (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing one nut (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure (4.5.3 (a)) | 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 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater 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 |
| Emissions unable to be completed very high co reading
very low lambda reading (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working Plus tell tales inop. (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative Plus tell tales. (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Plus tell tale. (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Heavy condensation in headlamp lens (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lowest of the two arms (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lowest of the two arms (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe union leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Water Is Getting Inside The Headlight (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision not bolted to seat (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision not bolted to seat (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced full of water (4.1.4 (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 |
| Offside Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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 Inner Road wheel fractured Welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 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 |
| Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour both (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured on inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring control arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber arm / spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn springlink (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn springlink (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured x2 (5.2.2 (a)) | 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 |