| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rose bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rose bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer boot inner clip |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm |2.5.B.1a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hub bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint lower arm outer bush |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint lower arm outer bush |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Air suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush outer upper bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases broken in two under vehicle |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside brake binding |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing rose joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Offside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective perished (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective broken sharp edge (4.2.1 (b)) | 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 |
| Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn both [rear] (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lamp (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill end/ inner arch/ jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak steering damper (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn FRONT STEAL ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |