| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Towbar retaining device insecure |6.6.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |