| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Sliding door (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both no pattern (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) likely to become detached (4.3.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no pattern (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault light on dush srs (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure silencer hanger broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no pattern (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function affected (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective image deteriorated to excess ...no image (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis area within abs pump mounting area (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury outer wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Reference to lens (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Reference to lens (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |