| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system corroded (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush 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 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Exhaust rear section missing (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced n/s sill in several spots (6.1.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |