| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle to difficult to open (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp between rear and front broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged Offside and nearside front abs rings broken (1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering rack inner tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated battery |6.2.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint king pin |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint king pin |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |