| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle power steering leaking from component |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |