| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (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 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (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 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected emits white light to the rear (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements both (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor excessively damaged (1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTH (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |