| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 99 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working lens broken (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector likely to become detached CENTRE AREA MISSING (4.8.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended 2nd Row centre seat left buckle (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear brake discs heavily corroded/pitted and worn. (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating both rear brakes. (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Centre seat belt damaged. (Centre seats) (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened OSR Seat belt webbing damaged. (Rear seats) (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing all four wheel studs missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Body panel likely to become detached Front lower grill and metal bracket behind the grill damaged to the point likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both front arm rear bushes split/ excessive free play. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working MIRROR (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working Nsf sidelight inop (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Front console bushes torn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Osr spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working side bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Rear of arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn n/s o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearward. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush, marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush, marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush, marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush, marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light cluster damaged leaving sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction object/holder mounted to windscreen (removed) (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative switch broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged Middle row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking under fuel rail in engine bay (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Console bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front suspension consul bush badly split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front suspension consul bush badly split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Lamp lens broke; sharp edges. (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush in alloy casing (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush in alloy casing (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor on the driver???s side that cannot be stowed in the ???off screen??? position (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides most rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both alloy block bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing 3rd row (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking auxilary heater fuel pipe broken and leaking ( dangerous ) (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear consol bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt missing 3rd row (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |