| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Both sides. |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition damaged (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 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 Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top strut mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint w/bone |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint w/bone |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn wishbone |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (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 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower 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 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment Rear brakes require adjustment.......... (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Central section holed and corroded........ (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |