| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both front |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel recording little or no effort |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount area |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 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 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour both sides |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp corroded and adrift |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis both sides |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to excessive co |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured outer link stud (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated half shaft seal leaking oil (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment pedal operated (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |