| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt off side front (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Service brake excessively binding off side front (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt near side front (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak near side rear (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure front exhaust (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension component likely to become detached off side front hub to lower suspension leg cracked open |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported pipe |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Emissions not tested car creeping forward when in park |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose one of the three bolts securing the ball joint is not fully tight and looks cross threaded |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 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 Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to major exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking master cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Both headlamps |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Bumper likely to become detached |6.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure Rear seats |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Due to major blow |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt near side front lower ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected Negative terminal loose |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle fractured (5.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle fractured (5.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested x2 fractures to rear axle (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 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 |