| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 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 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working 382 |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective insecure (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced trim inside light unit covering the bulb (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure and leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both Front Linkages (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced high level (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front links (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt installation causes a lap belt to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant NSR and OSF seats are in the wrong configuration, need swapping around (10.1 (u)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Rear brake discs heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened Trilling arms deformed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working mirror indicator |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced internal component |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arm (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arm (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Steering column attachment defective column loose (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |