| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor below rear seat |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |