| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 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 Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light White Light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Goes Out When Main Beam Applied (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings FLOOR |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings FLOOR |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 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 |
| Leaf spring slipper insecure |2.4.B.5| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 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 Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Floor in such a condition it is likely to cause load insecurity or instability (6.2.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced offside rear inner wheel arch corroded with in 30cm of seat belt mount (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Axle with loose fixing bolts |5.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel HITS FLOOR (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire LEAKING FROM LIFT PUMP (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |