| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 75 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 68 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working rear (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn ON REAR FRAME (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn ON REAR FRAME (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light white light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Nearside and Offside (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |