| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 85 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Flashing Pink (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted retaining spring missing (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted diffuser (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits reading too high, fails emissions test (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour indicator pink (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened Impact damage to arm and inner bush dislocated. (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured Rim 2x cracks. (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Torque strut arm. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play requires adjustment (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s/f headlight unit lamp indicator lamp showing pink colour will require further investigation to determine fault (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured on inner bead (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested Lights N/W (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing 2 missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured cracked on previous repair (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt thrust arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation rear pads appear to have heat applied (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |