| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking Front to rear pipe at fuel tank area |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp coming on when side lights turned on (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp front side lights come on when braking (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system union on brake valve block (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system block unit where nearside front flexi hose and brake pipe meet, above chassis leg (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour lens damaged showing white light |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing to floor where chassis mounts |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill, where chassis mounts |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure metal filler neck pipe to hose going to tank, clip missing |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking running along chassis above fuel tank |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling lower column uj rubbing power steering hose nsf |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute suspect fault on front |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective additional rear seat |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective additional rear seat |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides behind bumper |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sills |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch heavily corroded behind inner plastic lining to rear of arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |