| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 76 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted Missing and exposed parts likely to cause injury (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Offside rear brake pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` item hanging from mirror |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side nsr osr inop (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength yellow chalk marked at sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill next to suspension arm (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis legs on both sides behind wheel (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play also noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced axle mounting point (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding unable to test the wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch area in two places (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor pan. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill inner (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength on sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength on sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened at towing eye (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing by subframe mount (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 |
| Nearside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill . within 30 cm of rear axel mount. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle |1.2.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shock absorber area |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure mounting broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Floor to inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shocker area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shocker area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and lower wheelarch within 30cm of axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill and lower wheelarch within 30 cm of axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wheel arch within 30cm of rear shocker upper mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wheelarch within 30cm of rear shocker upper mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |