| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage Crash Bar |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps excessively damaged so they are not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps excessively damaged so they are not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi and joint into first silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both boots on steering box link (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users diesel fuel engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings by engine mount support bracket |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi area |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Indicator switch inoperative Will not stay on O/S |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |