| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported Clamp loose |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |