| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 37 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure back box clamp missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper shock bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper shock bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play n/s track rod end worn (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light bumper is missing . (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested no oil on dipstick .also oil pressure light on dash . (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition flexi section (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating BOTH 50KG (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush x2 (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Both rear shocks upper bushes (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working Both nearside and offside (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure back box clamp missing (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |