| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| Exhaust system insecure middle (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat insecure Rear row (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH ON AXLE BEAM SPLIT AND PERISHED (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH ON AXLE BEAM SPLIT AND PERISHED (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn outer main axle bush split and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn axle outer main bush is split and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt !!!!!!!!!! Drop link !!!!!!!!!! |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt !!!!!!!!!!! Drop link !!!!!!!!! |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH IS CRACKED AND PERISHED (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH IS SPLIT AND PERISHED (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH IS CRACKED AND WORN (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN OUTER BUSH IS CRACKED AND WORN (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing REAR FOG LAMP MISSING (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing REAR FOG LAMP SWITCH IS MISSING (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn REAR AXLE BEAM O/S AND N/S OUTER MAIN BUSHES ARE SPLIT AND WORN (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH IS SPLIT AND WORN (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH IS SPLIT AND WORN (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn O/S AND N/S OUTER REAR AXLE MAIN BUSHES ARE SPLIT AND WORN TO EXCESS (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting has an unsafe modification too much play (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting has an unsafe modification too much play (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both Sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition Chip larger than 10mm in Zone A (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak offside rear (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt offside front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing offside (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt missing hidden under fitted seat covers (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn beam axel (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn beam axel (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure Mount Bushes (2.1.3 (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 Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper and lower. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper and lower. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault DISPLAYED. (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working INOP. (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working INOP. (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn bush not fully inserted (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended 1st row. Belt doesnt pull out. (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c)) | 1 |