| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.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 Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper gland failed and leaking oil |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.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 Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has a loose unit in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play idler |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear boxes |7.1.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on not working |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play idler arm |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |