| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play panhard rod |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose porous corroded |1.1.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose porous corroded |1.1.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pivot worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release |1.1.6 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit both |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure both |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated lever |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component likely to become detached side step (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting worn and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking At Fuel filter head |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn |5.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn saddle |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn saddle |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged leaking at union |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |