| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Emissions unable to be completed emissions failing excessively (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested dip not working (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative and control knob missing (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit plate limit 1.45 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat switch broken (4.1.5 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Seat belt does not pull out (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened where coil spring sits / holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |