| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 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 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower 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 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned fouling wheel (2.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned fouling wheel (2.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working led (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage loose not attached (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH IS SPLIT AND WORN (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn MAIN BUSH IS SPLIT AND WORN (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn O/S AND N/S REAR AXLE BEAM MAIN OUTER BUSHES ARE SPLIT AND WORN (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (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 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Both rear bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested Droplink is fouling driveshaft (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp flickering (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested dipped beam n/w (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Outer Headlamp lens seriously defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body panel insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x2 (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working bulb corroded in holder needs new lamp (4.5.1 (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 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |