| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated Noisey |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush All Three |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine no limits found - failed at (2.75) (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit limit = 2.5 failed = 3.37 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested oil level too high |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under seat near hinges & under wheel arch |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Mechanical brake component locking device insecure caiper/pad pin |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |