| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 62 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. 3rd row (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing (10.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing 1x bolt on each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door finisher (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door finisher (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat with a defective structure 3rd row seat (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. seat in boot (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Multiple items attached to interior mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended intermediate seat (7.1.2 (d)) | 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 Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. 3rd row (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat insecure boot seat (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm Centre Row (Multiple Areas Cut/Damaged) (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached already detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Horn not working In the straight ahead position (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing 4 missing one each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted retaining clip missing (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened seatbelt frayed/damaged (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn badly scored due to pads worn out (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Second row (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Buckle will go into clasp but does not hold / secure (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended 2nd row seat (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing The fuel filler neck seal missing. (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt buckle missing center row (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended jammed (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended tied in multiple knots (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged buckle covers damaged/missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light light smashed (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm boot seat belt (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm boot seat belt (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk stretched or damaged likely to lead to failure under load (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended jammed (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn unbonded / split and casing broken up (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working mirror assembly (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Both front lower suspension arm bushes split & detached from arms (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |