| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end 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 Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested too much smoke (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both dip to right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength more than one place (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 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 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Shock absorber insecure Advise body mounting rusted away |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside Advise n/s/r brake binding |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened |3.6.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Emissions not tested due to exhaust blow |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Anti roll bar mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |