| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link broken |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket broken away |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket broken away |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Axle insecure such that functionality is affected |5.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sil |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch to sill panel. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Towbar component excessively corroded |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Towbar component excessively corroded |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |