| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected wing repeater (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Position lamp lens seriously defective rear panel loose (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Outline marker lamp not working x1 offside
x2 nearside (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure missing on tailpipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working split (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier both front .and battery trays corroded (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn roll bar d-rubbers x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis across rear hole (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced hole in box section and lip corroded away (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam BOTH . (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam BOTH . (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed exhaust condition (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL CORRODED (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced CENTRAL SILL CORRODED (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn n/s/r leaf spring (large rear bush ) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn o/s/r leaf spring (large rear bush 0 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking metal pipe into power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle 75% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill rear |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength quarters both |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength innersill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting x2 all marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |