| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake warning device not working correctly |3.3.D.3a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting fractured |2.4.C.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both sills |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sills |5.2.6| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal reservoir fluid level decreases after several brake applications |3.3.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension unit leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension unit leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension levelling valve leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake valve has an excessive discharge of oil |3.6.E.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension accumulator leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint shock absorber lower balljoint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 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 Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve insecure |2.4.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Fluid suspension accumulator leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |