| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 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 Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on both (8.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2) | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 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 |
| Fuel system component leaking hose/pump area |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired shock top mount has a hole in it |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wing box section |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Cross member |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Corroded to excess near antiroll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 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 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.G.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Centre Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Under sill plate. (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play Pitman arm. (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 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 Front 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 |
| Front Direction indicator not working both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded flor pan (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front mount flor pan and off side chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component excessively corroded and unserviceable steering damper stableizer (2.2.C.1d) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative all (1.4.B.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |