| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside 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 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 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arm |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arm |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside 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|| | 1 |
| Offside 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|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both ends of the bar |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both ends of the bar |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear tracking adjuster. |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear tracking adjuster. |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both lower |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside 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|| | 1 |
| 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|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower dust covers (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower dust covers (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lateral rear arm outer joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lateral rear arm outer joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |