| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill / chassis leg holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit limit plate 1.01..... tested at 4.10 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chalked under cab (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chalked under bonnet (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Swivelling towbar swivel pin missing |6.6.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner chassis by spring anchor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis by spring anchor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking filler breather hose |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working marker lamp |side| |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden |2.4.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front subframe support plate (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner and outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated also has slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 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 Front Upper Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced upper wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced upper wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working damage to light lens (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail vehicle low near side front suspension likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view door mirror glass (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure tail pipe missing (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| both n/s and o/s inner rack ends |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb holder broken (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |