| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 42 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| 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 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| 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 Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted sharp edges (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps main beam sticking on (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML on. (must come on and go off correctly) (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing also note, flange bolt retaining thread totally stripped out (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage side repeater on mirror broken causing sharp edges. |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing caliper bolt lower |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer as marked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect BOTH |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush JACK UNDER COIL SPRING |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced BOTH |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended rear seat cover covering seat belt (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device missing lpg cap missing |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt hole in boot |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired trailing arm bush worn excess |5.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush WHEN JACKED UNDER COIL SPRING |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush WHEN JACKED UNDER COIL SPRING |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake lagging in operation o/s goes up a lot faster than n/s resulting in a 40%.imbalance. |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective driveshaft nut |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm severely distorted hub assembly |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play as marked. |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play lock nut insecure. |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt leaking |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Bumper likely to become detached panelling insure |6.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction must come on and go off correctly (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault VSC light on (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose excessively damaged |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour orange bulb faded, showing too much white coloured light. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper radius arm bush as marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML staying on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault VSC warning lamp (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested no pattern. |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction staying on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault VSC warning lamp coming on when vehicle driven. (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to excessive smoke being emmited from exhaust (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to excessive smoke emmited from exahust (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing lpg cap missing |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Bumper likely to become detached trim insecure liable to hit rotating parts |marked| |6.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush INNER BUSH |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing track rod end split pin missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front wishbone bush. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush on subframe. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush on subframe. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault VSC/ TRC ON DASH |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing TRACK ROD END |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling ABS WIRE FOULING BRAKE HOSE |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged hand brake cable worn through where it passes through guide. (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing front frame rear as marked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing split pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing split pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn small wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing gas cap |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working both rear |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing x 1 |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing gas (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 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 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing gas |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing gas cap (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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 Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system Hose to caliper connection |1.1.12 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected |3.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Road wheel fixing missing n/s and o/s (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working o/s n/s (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn and rubber split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |