| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 62 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Central Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 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 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended jammed |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Not attached to rack (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Centre sleeve broken ? Rear mount broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center join (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure center mount and clamp (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt not attached (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 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 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT - LED BULBS FITTED WITH NO PATTERN AND LEVELING DEVICE. (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned |4.1.4 |a|| | 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 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring insecure not seated on top mount |5.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both sides (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing locking bolt missing, replaced with normal bolt |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened BENT + BUSH STARTING TO PULL OUT |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted wrong (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking servo pipe split |1.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S AND O/S FRONTS (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak N/S AND O/S REARS (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective wont come out |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack fixing bolts missing (2.1.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working fuse replaced (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted upside down (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light on |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative both sides (4.1.5 (a)) | 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 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure middle clamp broken (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier Clamp Incorrectly Seated |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |