| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Inner 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached Coilover incorrectly adjusted (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached Coilover incorrectly adjusted (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar mounting has an unsafe modification Linkage fouling chassis under braking due to modified suspension (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar mounting has an unsafe modification Linkage fouling chassis under braking due to modified suspension (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail both sides |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working High Level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam goes out after a few minutes (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch missing (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lenses heavily misted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (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 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |