| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 49 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension pipe leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking Inner bleed nipple area |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both arms |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn |6.1.7 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |8.2.1.2 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement "C" link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both. |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush X2 |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush X2 |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing all wheels (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D- bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |