| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Spring, front mount. Outer (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Spring, front mount inner and outer (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Leaf spring mount, front (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body mount |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body mount |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced 2nd Body mount |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 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 has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| 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 deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable insecure Handbrake cable (1.1.15 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded Brake backplate (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |