| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |