| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Pin Loose And Arm Moving (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Trinion (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened Front Mount (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened Front Mount (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tierod (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill/floor |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill/floor |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn front spring eye bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn front spring eye bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor pan/jacking point |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush link arm |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush link arm |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp missing All stop lamps not working |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector insecure |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure bolt missing |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion n/s and o/s and rear corner panels |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Braking system leaking master cylinder |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing |2.5.B.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam upper trunnion |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust to manifold |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 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 Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |