| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer cv boot split |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer cv boot split |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis is cracked, 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 is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Centre Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive headlamp (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive headlamp (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat bolts loose |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat catch bolt loose |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working right hand |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure head lamp unit insecure |right hand unit | |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |