| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing rough when rotated N/S/R (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S/F (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted twisted and fouling in spring coils (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases From the flexible pipe. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb fitted wrong |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective LENZ DAMAGED (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely Both Rear |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Both Rear |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction Sat nav in window and air freshne hanging from interior mirror. (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 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 Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 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 Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Left hand drive headlamps (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive headlamps (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |