| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 92 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front pipe snapped and no longer connected to exhaust (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front right hand bank pipe fractured. |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working when steering wheel in straight ahead position (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing mirror broken |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt pretensioner missing where fitted as original equipment (7.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not functioning at all |4.10 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases egr pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction particulate filter (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute all |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected |4.5.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged |7.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected |3.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front Y section snapped (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached locking device missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both n/s and o/s d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe broken |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken n/s/f coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative headlight leveling warning on dash (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s/f ball joint has excess play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury arch |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush 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 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |