| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 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 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |