| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 closing panel |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering cross member |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |fibre glass| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, 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 inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor next to sub frame |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |