| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Bulb gone white. |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering rack inner joint |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer 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 Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer 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 Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 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 |
| Offside 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 |