| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Steering wheel weakened by cracks |2.1.1| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end loose rack end excessive play |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| front brake binding both |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking top pipe from brake master cylinder |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working 382 |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect too low |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect too low |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking carburetor number 3 area |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe leaking upper pump |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Inner Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure rubber mounts split |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead and surrounding areas |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead and surrounding areas |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play drumstick |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play drumstick |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering component mounting prescribed area has a deliberate modification which significantly reduces the original strength |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking Brake hose to calliper banjo |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated 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 deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting cracked |2.4.C.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |