| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty |2.1.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering ram leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury mirror casing/indicator lense (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition centre box (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror housing/side repeater (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing stuck under back of seat - unable to access (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CENTRE PIPE SPLIT IN TWO (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak BOTH SIDES (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases unable to test emissions due to no reading (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod mounting modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components Spring fouling modified rear floor (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended Clasp broken (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak re seal required (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended stalk not locking belt (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing covered with black tape (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer clamp loose (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |