| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipe loose |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength inner sill hole (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Nearside inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner & outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced centre sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill & chassis out rigger |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill & chassis ,outrigger |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |