| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam earth fault (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn outer universal joint worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe damaged (6.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft likely to become detached (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking pipe into servo (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure front bolts loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative lamps not working/ tell tale light not working (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill panel /box section (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill panel holed/ 30cm seat mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking lift pump area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |