| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits missfire (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength valance/arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength valance/arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s/r inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose exposed to excessive heat |3.6.B.4f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm mounting modified so the suspension is inoperative arm fouling body (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm mounting modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components arm fouling body (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive co to high (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill holed plus weak (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 to floor holed plus weak (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |