| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Outer Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill areas - marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch areas - marked in yellow (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working both not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) universal joint on column (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking to rear brake pipe |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury sill |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |