| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier corroded |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint deformed |2.1.3 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |