| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 51 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working both |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OUTER (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn DROPLINK |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn DROPLINK |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Road wheel fixing missing both and o/s/r (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both side |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working x2 (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no beam pattern - possible bulb in wrong/insecure |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure clip snapped (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| not working all |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sat nav / phone holder sticker in swept area (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working n/s and o/s |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced Dull |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working SIDELIGHT (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation side light (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation side light (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen no water in bottle (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (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 Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Needs Polishing and Bulb Is In Wrong (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Needs Polishing and Bulb Is In Wrong (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure mounting bracket missing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure rear seats insecure. |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire |6.1.3 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component 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 Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x2 (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken at the top |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken at the top |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |