| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged routed incorectly causing it to rub on steering shaft |3.4.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both sides upper arm to axle |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking nearside steering rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front Service brake grabbing severely both binding |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure mounting broken |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt transfer box end |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |