| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Wheel arch by gearbox mount |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| track rod end worn |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| track rod end worn |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when brake applied (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill to step bracket corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit by gearbox (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced holed by headlamp wires (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak on clamp by manifold (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak no emissions being detected (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill to step holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam and damaged (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced X member holed to chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength INNER WING PANEL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength INNER STRUCT MOUNTING (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury arch (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wing at battery tray. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Outer sill. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Outer sill. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wing at tie bar mounting. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Lower edge of inner wing to chassis. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported front mounting missing |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to broken exhaust |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure mounting broken |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking servo hose split (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |