| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire |6.1.3 |e|| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |