| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 Front Upper Body has a sharp edge caused by damage above drivers door |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working all |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking at lsv |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced JACKING POINT (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength NEAR REAR SHAKLE PIN (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Electrical wiring insulation in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks NAKED WIRING (4.11 (c) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring likely to drag on the ground NEAR REAR WHEEL (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced INNER WING ARCH (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced OUTER SILL CORRODED (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing area |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported loose at joint |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern from either lamp |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Bulkhead |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking at fuel tank |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Wheel arch |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulk head |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements tell tale not working (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Steering box area |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour lens missing |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Drag link end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |