| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both kick offs are to the offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working possibly missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.5.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking around brake hose join (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected |steering box fitted| |2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension rod insecurely attached panhard rod adjuster lock nut loose allowing movement (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail flexy hose middle bracket insecure not bolted to mounting bracket on suspension leg (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail flexy hose mounting bracket loose on suspension leg (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Side repeater missing both |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated abs wiring fouling on exhaust and melted armor coating |4.11 |b| |iii|| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working both |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |