| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end socket spring weak |2.2.B.1e| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced behind coil spring (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Towbar is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached cross member (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure by steering box (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking tank drain (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure box drop arm |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking engine area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn top ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Inner Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking engine |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| bush in steering damper worn to excess |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Side repeater missing both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking Return pipes (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play front bar |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt missing stalk (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure arm (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake drum contaminated park brake drum/assy (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure centre exhaust bracket mounting broke away causing exhaust to knock on chassis |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch and sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Additional braking device insecure |3.6.I.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working offside and nearside |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working offside |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened cross-member |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint as chalked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |