| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Lower Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working all 3 |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear bush |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle boot |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |