| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective wiper split |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective Washers in-op |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage bumper insecure |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Wing |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wheel arches |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wheel arches |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wheel arches |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wheel arches |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing x 2 places |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Bumper |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner and outer sills |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner and outer sills |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner and outer sills |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake prescribed area is excessively damaged seal section corroded |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached lock nut missing |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported section clamp missing |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive 2275 ppm |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |