| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded x2 (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner chassis leg (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded jacking point and inner wing (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings engine mount (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle handle broken (6.2.B.1c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s and n/s outer chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2) | 1 |