| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner 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 |
| Offside Inner 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 wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |