| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer missing |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust manifold leaking |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play inner tie rod excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour both |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |