| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 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 pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both front |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 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 Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis both front chassis mounts corroded |detached| |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| coil spring broken both front |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |