| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper missing |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter insecure |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed lack of fuel (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Nearside front console bush leaking (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Offside front console bush leaking (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Right hand bank, flexi section leaving |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp lens seriously defective Both |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector likely to become detached tinted (4.8.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector likely to become detached tinted (4.8.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working High level brake light, bulb warning on dash indicates malfunction (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Front lower rear arm bush split resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Front lower rear arm bush split resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |