| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Body has a projection caused by damage Grille surround. |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Grille surround. |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly |7.12 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened nearside and offside springs corroded/ worn flat (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Inner Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected heater motor insecure in boot, wiring not connected (insecure un-insulated) (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn n/s/r lower suspension arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn o/s/r upper suspension arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative o/s and n/s (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Central under sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |