| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting above radiator support (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner arch x2 (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner step (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting all along behind rear bumper (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch behind shocker (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch behind shocker (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (various holes) (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (various holes) (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre inner sill holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired seized on pivots (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested handbrake locked on/unsafe (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Brake cable has restricted free movement cable rusty (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake relay lever has restricted free movement at lower end of front cable (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired valve pivot and linkage restricted movement (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill area etc (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill area etc (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end excessively corroded and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg at front crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing at shock mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch by strut |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings x member |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings x/member |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |