| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen kick up is to the right |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working tail light inop |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working stop light inop |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working o/s/r outer |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits both banks reading is at 0.800 max is 0.200 (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively calliper (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |