| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 23 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 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 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Cannot be opened from inside car either (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| insecure |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| insecure |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive not tested due reve goes up and down |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped to rear at osr |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Braking system leaking front to rear |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported both front to rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure unde body |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength main chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort caliper not returning |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc n/s front insecure |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine Oil filter corroded |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Clip broken |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn `D` Bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wheel well holed |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill holed |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill holed |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel hose insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |