| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration blue smoke (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTTOM SWIVEL (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OUTER GAITER TIE RAP MISSING (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers door hinge insecure corroded with in 30cm off door hinge bottom (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure centre and rear mounting rubbers missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested n/s rear and o/s front brakes binding (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |