| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Central Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm |idler| |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden |2.4.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill and floor corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded corrotion on both ends of leaf spring |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded corrotion on both ends of leaf spring |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort foot |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort foot |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |