| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases lowwer down pipe flexy blowing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected both battery terminals loose |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings door shut |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure loose poss missing bolt |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |