| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded wing abs pump |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front window|s| not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.9.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded step |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded step |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted hand brake (1.1.18 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sills (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sills (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced cross member (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch x3 (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt marked in yellow (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake prescribed area is inadequately repaired wing |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended 2nd row |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended back row |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure bolts missing |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure 2nd row bolts missing |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner quarter panel |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation up to 70 % |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded seat mounting |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Central Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded seat mounting areas |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill seat mount areas |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill seat mounting areas |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded near brake pedal |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Central Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure four insecure at rear of vehicle |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre near door opening |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Emergency exit access blocked |9.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury arch |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury arch |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury above sliding door |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded causing ABS pump to be insecure |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering both sides several places |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides several places |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |