| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat (4.1.5 (b)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Body component likely to become detached lower bumper trim (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Boot lid component likely to become detached boot latch (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn scored (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative switch broken and fallen inside dash (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat Switch missing (4.1.5 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury OUTER LIGHT UNIT HAS SHARP EDGES (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking brake vacumn pipe leaking (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Lower Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel rim loose (2.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Centre row. (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative secure levelling device (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (console) bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (console) bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle damaged rear most n/s seat out side buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |