| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush offside/nearside outer bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush Offside front outer |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside rear outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases to the rear of front flexible pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked caliper pipe |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded offside /nearside inner wheel arches |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |