| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 2 |
| Front Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings Middle Steering Linkage Excessive Play in Both Ball Joint Ends (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure x2 rear exhaust rubbers missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm pivot housing casing not properly attached (2.1.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (1.8.B.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Centre Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake valve leaking brake caliper (1.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 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 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis Structure Corroded Front Floor Section (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |