| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside 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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inside wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 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 position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 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 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |