| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |