| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system missing |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 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 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |