| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft badly damaged (6.1.7 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner 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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system |1.1.11 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch and sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced crossmember around engine cradle (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp obscured more than 50% |1.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced seat mount (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |