| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 27 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| 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)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer holed |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working high level |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side both sides (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component insecure Cooler Unit under passenger front footwell |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun strip (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened both sides rear most bushes corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner tie (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |