| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure auxiliary battery under right front wheel arch |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking under vehicle |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |