| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed (0.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play steering rack joint |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative leveling device arm broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush Rear bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush Rear bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |8.2.1.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn drop link |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed |6.3.5.b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front lower arm front bush. |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |