| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) missing (1.1.A.3a) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp missing (1.2.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working 501 bulb replaced (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |