| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis at forward spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis at shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis at rear spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Rear leaf spring, front mounting point. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Rear leaf spring,front mounting point. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body mount in same location as leaf spring corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body mounting in same location as leaf spring corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to condition of brake pipe at rear and park brake cable broken (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength torsion arm (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Idler (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired steal panel pop riveted on (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear inner wheel arch, marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear inner wheel arch, marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |