| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view |8.3.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door hinge insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering column fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak FOWARD SHOCKER OF THE TWO |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush REARWARD SHOCKER OF THE TWO |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working offside all not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust rubber mounting |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |