| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking rear sections |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (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 Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured hand lever mounting on floor (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter is split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength control arm bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing rough when rotated both front (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder insecure (1.1.10 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire of engine (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (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 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play and track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way n/s and o/s (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure and middle (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |