| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sills/arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sills/inner arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sills (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play steering rack end |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Floor in such a condition it is likely to cause loss of control of the vehicle floor corroded around rear subframe mounting and subframe corroded in same place |6.2.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering rear of subframe |6.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced rear of subframe |6.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill corroded at rear within prescribed area of suspension mounting point |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting missing Ball joint nut split pin missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system burst (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system burst (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing ball joint (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened both n/sf and o/s/f at mounting points |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and inner wheelarch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| front brake binding both |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |