| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Floor excessively deteriorated weld incomplete (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired boot (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced bulk head (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe clamp loose |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm which is adjustable, loose in adjustment threads |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill to floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |