| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 3 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 1 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.4) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a) | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking excessively or a risk of fire onto fuel pump at rear (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |