| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Coil spring fractured or broken both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested miss fire |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |