| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint drop-link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint drop-link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill,jacking point and footwell (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting NS & OS (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill and jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x1 (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |