| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp to bright inter fering with stop light (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn panard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shocker bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shocker bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door catch insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door hinge insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment No reserve travel |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Upper bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Upper bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering locking device ineffective Steering box drop arm nut lock tab not `tabbed` over |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Cross member corroded and holed within 30cm of the upper coil spring mounting,above fuel tank |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Cross member corroded and holed within 30cm of the upper coil spring mounting,above fuel tank |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Upper shock absorber mount |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative Both side (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working Both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working Both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working Both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |