| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 41 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both Front (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both Rear (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint both |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted |1.1.16 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CENTER SECTION (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Mirror cover missing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak offside rear |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn and dust cover split open (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing rear bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Rear section broken (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure exhaust bracket snapped back box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative bar broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn broken (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached DETACHED (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing ALL WHEELS HAVE ONE WHEEL NUT MISSING (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s/f suspension arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn o/s/f suspension arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken o/s/f coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint between cat and front section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached actually detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 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 Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Due to a burst pipe (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least four more brake applications after the warning device has operated (or gauge shows an unsafe reading) (1.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage fractured BOTH SIDE FRONTS |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both lower wishbone bushes (rear bush) are worn excessively (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Central Rear Upper Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Join between centre pipe and back box leaking (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |