| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour lens damaged showing white light |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box/pipe corroded/detached |7.1.2| | 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 Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |