| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 69 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 57 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working on mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both nearside 7 offside |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside drivers side |1.8| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Due to rear brakes on metal |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Clamp not located (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater does not face the side (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened large cut (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working HIGH LEVEL (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting missing bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings crossmember bolts missing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short fog lamp connection melted |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp nearside and offside. (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced bulb in wrong |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn front and rear |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding Both rears binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.4.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| 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 Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Rear rubber |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking bleed nipple (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not functioning at all |4.10 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated |7.8 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner clip area (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |