| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.A.1) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |