| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Rear 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 |
| Offside Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure chassis tube corroded (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure chassis tube corroded (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.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 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering rack cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect x 2 (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking brake pipe |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |