| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 38 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 38 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Outline marker lamp missing rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated axle grease on discs (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected Lens broken showing white light to rear (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect and leak (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect and leak (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp bed earth (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Metal to metal damage (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced lens broken (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Staying on (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both rear d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened lower bush collapsed causing excess movement. (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured around rear bush (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working In mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush and mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush and mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking pipes to rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated suspect hub seal (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended lost behind seat (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Exhaust emissions light on. (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both rear anti roll bar outer bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Oil leaking excessively from transmission Rear differential oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned obstructed by the front bumper as it is insecure (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit (4.11 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured @ rear spring eye (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected brake wiring (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn inner D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn end bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn inner D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn end bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated oil (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror indicator (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected lens missing in mirror (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected lens missing in mirror (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush nearside and offside (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding unable to check wheel bearing properly (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear lens damaged (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working Lamp damaged (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body mounting fixings insecure bolts loose (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure bolts loose (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body mounting fixings insecure bolts loose (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body mounting fixings insecure bolts loose (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp does not face the front (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both rear (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached Bush missing. (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking Leaking from high pressure pipe union (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working amber marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |