| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL HOLED (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working SIDE LIGHT (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting BUMPER MOUNTINGS /. CROSS MEMBER (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SIIL HOLED (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt cut sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working o/s front |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| showing white light to the rear |4.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to corrosion of exhaust. |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting CROSS MEMBER HOLED (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter insecure both |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings behind rear bumper |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings behind bumper |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported centre section fouling cross member |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |