| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment attachment bracket inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced foot wells (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel pump union (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint joint insecure in arm |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded frontmost |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose exposed to excessive heat |3.6.B.4f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both sides |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking hose to caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement front spring bush damaged |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe insecure rubbing on water hose |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split both |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel pump |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre joint clamp knocked down exhaust |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Electrical wiring inadequately supported wheel arch |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on both |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |