| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced wishbone back bush |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced wishbone front bush |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced wishbone back bush |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced wishbone front bush |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn O/S/F arm forward & rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour both front (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached clamp snapped (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn FRONT BRAKE DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |