| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter missing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |