| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 50 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 2 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement both (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe leaking |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 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 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both front Anti roll bar drop links (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Offside Obligatory mirror is cracked/damaged (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative Self Levelling Arm Broken on Suspension Arm (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb not seated correctly |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working both (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp are incorrectly positioned offside front headlamp misaligned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working mirror indicator |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 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 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure all four frame bolts were loose tightened them. (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension unit leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft securing bolt loose CV joint to gearbox bolts loose (6.1.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits below minimum |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |