| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 4 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition excessive crack in front screen in swept area (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened spring mounting (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road zone A (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Oil level to high (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front- rear top arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front- rear top arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Side repeater not working water ingress on led unit in mirror preventing operation (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working sticks on (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted and fouling roll bar (incorrectly routed) (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 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 Inner Suspension component pin or bush likely to become detached marked with yellow chalk (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 |
| Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm inner bush worn to excess. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Warning light on Brake pedal pulsing when depressed (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking outside bleed screw (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users major coolant at engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened bush leaking (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction low voltage (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |