| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |