| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| 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 Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and n/s rear inner sills |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and n/s front jacking points |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and n/s front inner wheel arches |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings x member / and o/s front out rigger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering and n/s sills |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill panel |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill panel |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Sill / step |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Sill |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Sill |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Sill above tail pipe |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Sill |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross member |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross member |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering very front in engine bay |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering wheel arch |6.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body modification likely to adversely affect braking or steering jacking point |6.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body modification likely to adversely affect braking or steering jacking point |6.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component likely to become detached out riger |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear lens broken (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (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 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Crossmember behind spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Step (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 Body mount itself behind drivers door and inner sill (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 Body mount itself behind passenger door also inner and outer sill (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 Inner sill above and Behind exhaust pipe (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body mount infront of rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body mount behind rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body mount behind rear wheel (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 (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength upper wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch upper (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle side door, handle broken (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle fouling bumper (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges step wiring through floor - no grommet fitted (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch by shock mount and brake pipe mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Power steering component leaking pipe (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt large tear in inner gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting central inner sill area (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear of inner sill area/ to rear of previous repair (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear inner corner area (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury sill/step area (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury sill / step area (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect blurred, no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect blurred, pattern incorrect. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step (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 wing (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced also predominantly the incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced also predominantly the incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |