| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 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 Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose porous |1.1.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both sides of vehicle. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working no brake lights |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailpipe |7.1.2| | 1 |