| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 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 |
| Offside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 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 |
| Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective central steering bolt loose and tabs not peened over (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective central bolts loose and tads not peened over (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned Incorrect side of car. |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn King pin (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested rear brakes siezed on (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |