| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened hole at the inner mounting bush area (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened hole at the inner mounting bush area (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases lower front pipe joint area is leaking (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon 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 Indicator switch inoperative Indicator does not cancel (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| 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 Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing all 4 wheels 1 |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |