| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 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 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working no rear stop lamps working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings and off side inner sills |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Offside Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust in poor condtion (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |