| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement top rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement top arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front most arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Front arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front most arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |