| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pedal inappropriately repaired |3.3.A.6| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking brake assembly |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers door does not latch securely closed front of door broken /cracked around hindges (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Road wheel fixing loose not seated correctly (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working all |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on not working |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing 2 nuts |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Driver`s door hinge insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |9.2.8c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal actuating linkage has excessive wear in the eye of the clevis joint |3.3.A.1g| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has a loose unit in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For other Body and Structure component defects please enter 5690 in the `Find item` box above. |9.6| | 1 |
| IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For fuel system defects please enter 5748 in the `Find item` box above. |9.7| | 1 |
| IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For other braking component defects please enter 5430 in the `Find item` box above. |9.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp inop when headlamps on |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp inop when headlamps on |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamps matched pair are not the same shape |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision bracket to floor |7.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint insecure |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Central Brake clevis joint insecure cable meets handbrake lever |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable insecure at axle |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable insecure at axle |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system at wheel cylinder |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |