| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine onto test bay floor |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at corroded weld for outlet pipe of silencer |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill end corroded/holed inside rear wheel arch |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill end corroded/holed inside of wheel arch |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wing corroded/holed |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wing corroded/holed |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier both |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 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 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component 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 |