| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not face the rear |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure rear most |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wing area |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine Not checked due to state of exhaust |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm play steering idleler |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |