| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 37 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket modified and seriously weakened console bush (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket modified and seriously weakened console bush (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended NOT PULLING OUT (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended wont pull out (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ally bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ally bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn offside front (inner rear) bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Fuel cap/sealing device damaged (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Sound deadening material insecure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play bearing collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned not fitted |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front console bushes torn completely |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (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 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement console bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement console bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear of wishbone |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement r o w-b |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn large wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn large wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective sealing washer split (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Attachment bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated unable to release parking brake via button/switch
parking brake not tested (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s/f lower suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn o/s/f lower suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to auxilary belt damaged (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |