| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking brake caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 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 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Marked yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| lower column joint |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |