| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable damaged snapped at caliper (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard both catalytic convertors missing |8.2.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid caliper is covered with fluid and contaminated wheels (1.1.16 (b) (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 |
| Emissions not tested emission fault light on (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |