| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| 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 Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 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 Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light white light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |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 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn |5.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn |5.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure EXHAUST RUBBER INSECURE |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2 x cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x 2 n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front mounting bush. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front mounting bush. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside 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| | 1 |
| Central Seat belt missing Middle belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Body insecure all four door trim (6.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 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 |
| Front Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing both rear bushes worn |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Front Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings mounting bushes excessively worn (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure in carrier (6.1.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 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 |
| Nearside Seat belt missing 2nd row of seats centre belt (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached coil over locking ring not adjusted correctly (5.3.2 (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 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect need cleaning (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn axle beam main bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn axle beam main bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |