| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute hazard lights |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure u-bolts loose |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Towbar fixing obviously of an inappropriate type |6.6.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced |2.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load stalk insecure |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |