| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working wing repeater inop (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill has a hole within 30cm of seatbelt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened hole near mounting due to corrosion. (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint boot split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor panel above jacking point. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Travelling to floor. (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering component casing has relative movement to chassis/bodywork steering rack side to side excessive (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing Bolt locking wire missing. (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front end of suspension leg. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability pinch bolt nut missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability pinch bolt nut missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings both sides, steering rack mounting rubbers perished and split (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill area as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar D bushes, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wiper blade not parking at the bottom of the screen (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from manifold area (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Power steering component(s) leaking resevior (2.3.3b) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush 2 (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) | 1 |
| Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wheel arch (Infront of wheel) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder operating mechanism has excessive travel brakes spongey (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Can not be opened from inside or outside of vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill has a hole around jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Pedal goes to floor. (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill panel - marked. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour white light (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected negative battery terminal connection (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Brake warning device not working correctly (3.3.D.3a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |