| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.2.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure due to the rear mounting point (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed unable to be completed safely (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed engine noise / co and lamba above limits (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexy |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Box missing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp switch does not operate automatically when reverse gear is selected (4.6.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working intermitant fault (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working Both rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Down pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure mounting broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected top shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure mounting point cracked ? |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage loose seat loose |7.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer /pipe fractured-silencer ineffective |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 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 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort 0% - 10% |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play o/s front lower (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Coolant leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated Loose (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated exccesive sideways movement /insecure mounting (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases AT JOINT |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Front passenger door pillar deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed BONNET CAN NOT BE OPENED TO EXAMINE COMPONENTS ? |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front flexi |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment handbrake loose in floor (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Hand operated control valve insecure handbrake lever (1.1.5 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working all |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Nearside and Offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam Nearside and Offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Nearside and Offside (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working Nearside and Offside (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Spare wheel carrier fractured (6.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested Due to suspension condition (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or 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 |
| 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 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick up to right |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Front 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 Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc insecure |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured insecure (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 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 |
| Steering system excessively rough from lock to lock (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side o/s (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side n/s (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |