| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down lower bush excessive movement |2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component insecurely attached fulcrum pin securing nut loose |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm insecurely attached securing device missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering rack fixing bolts missing (2.1.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure fixing/securing device missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torque/reaction arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested Pop-up mechanism not working |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |