| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam dip beam goes out when main beam on (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (front) (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Oil leaking excessively from engine going on to calliper (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, 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 |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect to low |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion outer seal |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Lower Steering component damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |