| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake leaking air and system functionality adversely affected vacuum pipe (1.1.21 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure all rubbers broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft bearing likely to break up (6.1.7 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Lower arm bracket, snapped bolt (chalked) (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting DRIVER DOOR STEP(chalked) (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe holed |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength foremost hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rearmost hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rearmost hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner and outer sills |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wing (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis rail (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced sill plate repair inadequate not fully seam welded (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (7.1.1 (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 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Front support panel (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Jacking point area (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Inner wheel arch area (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Inner wheel arch area (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |