| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting worn to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected (5.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting worn to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected (5.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Air/vacuum reservoir insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams dip to main beam function not working |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both sides (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front brake disc contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Steering box excessively corroded and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Front Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Outer Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket fractured |2.4.B.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger to body x2 |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger to body |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped P Clip is not fixed to inner wing |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |