| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested engine cooling fan inoperative |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower All direction indicators incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end 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 Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing area. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing and wheel arch area. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested vehicle over heated (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |