| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 6 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 3 |
| Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated floor cracked (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported BROCKEN |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour both front |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively stretched spare wheel carrier fouling |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly HAND BRAKE LEVER INSECURE FLOOR SPLIT AT MOUNTING POINTS ?? (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering linkage fouling CONSTANTLY RUBBING ON FUEL LINES (DANGEROUS ) (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings head light surport braket |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure front rubber mounting broken |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexy piece area (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged chaffing on shock absorber (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers seat insecure (6.2.A.1) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure loose on runners (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect water ingress in lens (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt missing all belts and clasps (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured floor mounting under lever (3.1.9) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure bolt loose (6.2.A.1) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure At floor mounting (3.1.3b) | 1 |
| rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake relay lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake relay lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device insecure |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp switch faulty fog light stuck on |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering component cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect No pattern for both headlamps |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Upper chasis bar corroded so bonnet only locks on first latch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Road wheel distorted Both |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking split |3.6.A.1| | 1 |