| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 51 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Rear Inner Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure door mirror (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush debonded (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush debonded (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn most rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative not locking (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Exhaust system insecure clamp (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hid or led retro fitted to existing headlamps (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush displaced (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective broken (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road badly scratched (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen All (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring insecure Not seated correctly (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure middle (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested no rear pad friction left (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |