| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.2.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush track control arm bush - can be adjusted/tightend |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush link pin - can be adjusted |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Centre Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering component fractured and unserviceable steering carrier bracket |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure 2 rubber mountings broken |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack fractured and unserviceable o/s mount broken |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling rack gaiter |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Steering component cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking Master Clyinder Feed |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted fouling on steering rack gaiter (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |