| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 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 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings next to seat belt mount |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis to back panel |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned |1.5.1a| | 1 |