| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle cannot be opened at all from inside and outside (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing rubber split and missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both front sidelights not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working both rear sidelights not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |3.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Inner 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 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |