| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 2 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute not flashing |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour both sides |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative not flashing |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour lense broken |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working both |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Centre 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected n/s and o/s top spring moutings (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
| Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 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 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Seal (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |