| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 4 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 3 |
| Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 2 |
| Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1) | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.4) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 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 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure Rubber missing (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper 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 Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch holed near the inner anti roll bar mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning switch inoperative hazard lights not working (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside & offside trck control arm ball joint dust covers (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill corroded & the jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nearside & offside front of the rear inner wheel arches corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened nearside & offside trailing arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play Idler bush (2.2.B.1g) | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 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 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b) | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) | 1 |
| Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (7.0) | 1 |
| front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe split (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear of inner wheel arch at the anti roll bar mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative only works when door open (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking box (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail retaining clip insecure (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail retaining clip insecure (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) | 1 |