| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Upper Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside 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/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |6.7.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |6.4.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |6.4.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc cracked |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Fuel tank insecure |6.7.1b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s view to front impaired by crack |6.9.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear External window not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.11.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp incomplete |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |