| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 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 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front 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 Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both inner bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both inner bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached insecure |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Both Sides |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn front |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure obligatory mirror |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working two bulbs |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working two bulbs |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working side light |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working rear stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. seat insecure |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag missing (7.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box to middle box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing seal (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Both sides standard bulbs re-fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Rack end (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned bulb (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested over heated (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern (bulb incorrectly fitted) (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |