| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Emissions not tested emissions test was aborted due to high idle speed,poor running and risk of damage to test equipment |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch/step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch/step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch/chassis rail (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill inside jacking mount (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill inside jacking mount (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter/inlet pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not face the rear (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam bush worn (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings steering pivot in axle beam worn (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings battery tray (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle fouling on bungy strap (3.1.6b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone A (8.3.1e) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone A (8.3.1b) | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn see chalked area (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |