| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended center rear seatbelt clasp jammed with debris (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Grinding (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake performance not tested Grinding (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release passenger seat |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release centre passenger seat |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened has a hole in it an very corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn BOTHSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn BOTHSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working nearside |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Plastic edge on rear door |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective /not working as intended (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken /incomplete (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing loose spare |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm 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 Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk stretched or damaged likely to lead to failure under load |Red| slalk |7.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working Side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Coil spring fractured or broken both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis rail, adjacent to subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc modified and seriously weakened |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 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 position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both front |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| light intensity significantly reduced |4.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working high level |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Lower Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |