| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Brake hose damaged | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 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 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp n/s/r position lamp is not showing a constant red light when indicators are turned on. (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp o/s/r position lamp is not showing a constant red light when indicators are turned on. (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split and emitting high amounts of C.V. grease. (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp switch inoperative n/s/r working (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper likely to become detached |6.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped loose from bracket |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated water contamination |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen windscreen washers not hitting screen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Additional braking device connector insecure and functionality of device affected retainer spring is broken (1.1.19 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake damaged to the extent that the braking system is adversely affected (1.1.21 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Outer Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp reflector seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Not tested due to leak (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip is missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned Fog lamp illuminating to nearside. |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury door skin (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 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 Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault engine managenment light on and airbag warning light shows fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s rack gaiter adrift |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering column attachment defective (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension levelling valve damaged or deteriorated and function affected Level sensor snapped (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing LOCK BOLT (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm inner bush failed (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure and adrift (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electrical wiring likely to drag on the ground (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested offside coil spring (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected |3.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Diff bush torn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lining|s| wear indicator illuminated |1.1.13 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush badly separated |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush badly separated |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt No longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake flexi into caliper leaking (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative seized, likely to snap (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road cracked (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear lower arm ball joint gaiter split |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced main beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced main beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |