| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 2 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively corroded ALL STEEL PIPES |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement AXLE |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported Rear tailpipe sheared behind mounting |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure battery behind drivers seat |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded through (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |