diff --git a/lib/checkersreport.cpp b/lib/checkersreport.cpp
index 5bcac762c45..0421e36e3ca 100644
--- a/lib/checkersreport.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkersreport.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ static bool isCppcheckPremium(const Settings& settings) {
     return (settings.cppcheckCfgProductName.compare(0, 16, "Cppcheck Premium") == 0);
 }
 
+static int getMisraCVersion(const Settings& settings) {
+    if (settings.premiumArgs.find("misra-c-2012") != std::string::npos)
+        return 2012;
+    if (settings.premiumArgs.find("misra-c-2023") != std::string::npos)
+        return 2023;
+    if (settings.addons.count("misra"))
+        return 2012;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static bool isMisraRuleActive(const std::set<std::string>& activeCheckers, const std::string& rule) {
     if (activeCheckers.count("Misra C: " + rule))
         return true;
@@ -229,29 +239,23 @@ std::string CheckersReport::getReport(const std::string& criticalErrors) const
     reportSection("Cert C", mSettings, mActiveCheckers, checkers::premiumCheckers, "Cert C: ");
     reportSection("Cert C++", mSettings, mActiveCheckers, checkers::premiumCheckers, "Cert C++: ");
 
-    int misra = 0;
-    if (mSettings.premiumArgs.find("misra-c-2012") != std::string::npos)
-        misra = 2012;
-    else if (mSettings.premiumArgs.find("misra-c-2023") != std::string::npos)
-        misra = 2023;
-    else if (mSettings.addons.count("misra"))
-        misra = 2012;
+    const int misraCVersion = getMisraCVersion(mSettings);
 
-    if (misra == 0) {
+    if (misraCVersion == 0) {
         fout << std::endl << std::endl;
         fout << "Misra C" << std::endl;
         fout << "-------" << std::endl;
         fout << "Misra is not enabled" << std::endl;
     } else {
         fout << std::endl << std::endl;
-        fout << "Misra C " << misra << std::endl;
+        fout << "Misra C " << misraCVersion << std::endl;
         fout << "------------" << std::endl;
         for (const checkers::MisraInfo& info: checkers::misraC2012Directives) {
             const std::string directive = "Dir " + std::to_string(info.a) + "." + std::to_string(info.b);
             const bool active = isMisraRuleActive(mActiveCheckers, directive);
-            fout << (active ? "Yes  " : "No   ") << "Misra C " << misra << ": " << directive;
+            fout << (active ? "Yes  " : "No   ") << "Misra C " << misraCVersion << ": " << directive;
             std::string extra;
-            if (misra == 2012 && info.amendment >= 1)
+            if (misraCVersion == 2012 && info.amendment >= 1)
                 extra = " amendment:" + std::to_string(info.amendment);
             if (!extra.empty())
                 fout << std::string(10 - directive.size(), ' ') << extra;
@@ -260,9 +264,9 @@ std::string CheckersReport::getReport(const std::string& criticalErrors) const
         for (const checkers::MisraInfo& info: checkers::misraC2012Rules) {
             const std::string rule = std::to_string(info.a) + "." + std::to_string(info.b);
             const bool active = isMisraRuleActive(mActiveCheckers, rule);
-            fout << (active ? "Yes  " : "No   ") << "Misra C " << misra << ": " << rule;
+            fout << (active ? "Yes  " : "No   ") << "Misra C " << misraCVersion << ": " << rule;
             std::string extra;
-            if (misra == 2012 && info.amendment >= 1)
+            if (misraCVersion == 2012 && info.amendment >= 1)
                 extra = " amendment:" + std::to_string(info.amendment);
             std::string reqs;
             if (info.amendment >= 3)
@@ -284,84 +288,17 @@ std::string CheckersReport::getReport(const std::string& criticalErrors) const
 std::string CheckersReport::getXmlReport(const std::string& criticalErrors) const
 {
     std::string ret;
-
-    if (!criticalErrors.empty()) {
-        ret += "    <critical-errors>" + criticalErrors + "\n    </critical-errors>\n";
-    } else
+    if (!criticalErrors.empty())
+        ret += "    <critical-errors>" + criticalErrors + "</critical-errors>\n";
+    else
         ret += "    <critical-errors/>\n";
     ret += "    <checkers-report>\n";
-
-    const bool cppcheckPremium = isCppcheckPremium(mSettings);
-
-    auto reportSection = [&ret, cppcheckPremium]
-                             (const std::string& title,
-                             const Settings& settings,
-                             const std::set<std::string>& activeCheckers,
-                             const std::map<std::string, std::string>& premiumCheckers,
-                             const std::string& substring) {
-        if (!cppcheckPremium) {
-            ret += "<" + title + "/>\n";
-            return;
-        }
-        ret += "        <" + title + ">\n";
-        for (const auto& checkReq: premiumCheckers) {
-            const std::string& checker = checkReq.first;
-            if (checker.find(substring) == std::string::npos)
-                continue;
-            bool active = cppcheckPremium && activeCheckers.count(checker) > 0;
-            if (substring == "::") {
-                if (checkReq.second == "warning")
-                    active &= settings.severity.isEnabled(Severity::warning);
-                else if (checkReq.second == "style")
-                    active &= settings.severity.isEnabled(Severity::style);
-                else if (checkReq.second == "portability")
-                    active &= settings.severity.isEnabled(Severity::portability);
-                else if (!checkReq.second.empty())
-                    active = false; // FIXME: handle req
-            }
-            ret += "            <checker active=\"" + std::string(active ? "Yes" : "No") + "\" id=\"" + checker + "\"";
-            ret += "/>\n";
-        }
-        ret += "        </" + title + ">\n";
-    };
-
-    reportSection("premium-checkers", mSettings, mActiveCheckers, checkers::premiumCheckers, "::");
-    reportSection("autosar", mSettings, mActiveCheckers, checkers::premiumCheckers, "Autosar: ");
-    reportSection("cert-c", mSettings, mActiveCheckers, checkers::premiumCheckers, "Cert C: ");
-    reportSection("cert-cpp", mSettings, mActiveCheckers, checkers::premiumCheckers, "Cert C++: ");
-
-    int misra = 0;
-    if (mSettings.premiumArgs.find("misra-c-2012") != std::string::npos)
-        misra = 2012;
-    else if (mSettings.premiumArgs.find("misra-c-2023") != std::string::npos)
-        misra = 2023;
-    else if (mSettings.addons.count("misra"))
-        misra = 2012;
-
-    if (misra == 0) {
-        ret += "        <misra-c/>\n";
-    } else {
-        ret += "        <misra-c-" + std::to_string(misra) + ">\n";
-        for (const checkers::MisraInfo& info: checkers::misraC2012Directives) {
-            const std::string directive = "Dir " + std::to_string(info.a) + "." + std::to_string(info.b);
-            const bool active = isMisraRuleActive(mActiveCheckers, directive);
-            ret += "            <checker active=\"";
-            ret += std::string(active ? "Yes" : "No") + "\" id=\"Misra C " + std::to_string(misra) + ": " + directive + "\"";
-            ret += "/>\n";
-        }
-        for (const checkers::MisraInfo& info: checkers::misraC2012Rules) {
-            const std::string rule = std::to_string(info.a) + "." + std::to_string(info.b);
-            const bool active = isMisraRuleActive(mActiveCheckers, rule);
-            ret += "            <checker active=\"";
-            ret += std::string(active ? "Yes" : "No") + "\" id=\"Misra C " + std::to_string(misra) + ": " + rule + "\"";
-            ret += "/>\n";
-        }
-        ret += "        </misra-c-" + std::to_string(misra) + ">\n";
+    const int misraCVersion = getMisraCVersion(mSettings);
+    for (std::string checker: mActiveCheckers) {
+        if (checker.compare(0,8,"Misra C:") == 0)
+            checker = "Misra C " + std::to_string(misraCVersion) + ":" + checker.substr(8);
+        ret += "        <checker id=\"" + checker + "\"/>\n";
     }
-
-    reportSection("misra-cpp-2008", mSettings, mActiveCheckers, checkers::premiumCheckers, "Misra C++ 2008: ");
-    reportSection("misra-cpp-2023", mSettings, mActiveCheckers, checkers::premiumCheckers, "Misra C++ 2023: ");
-
     ret += "    </checkers-report>";
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/lib/errorlogger.cpp b/lib/errorlogger.cpp
index bd907f724c1..11616b362fd 100644
--- a/lib/errorlogger.cpp
+++ b/lib/errorlogger.cpp
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ std::string ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader(std::string productName, int xmlVersion)
 
 std::string ErrorMessage::getXMLFooter(int xmlVersion)
 {
-    return xmlVersion == 3? "</results>" : "    </errors>\n</results>";
+    return xmlVersion == 3 ? "</results>" : "    </errors>\n</results>";
 }
 
 // There is no utf-8 support around but the strings should at least be safe for to tinyxml2.