| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working side light goes out when brake pressed |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working all indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure two buckles not fixed down |5.3.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings hole in arch next to seat belt mounting point |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side nearside parking brake sticking on |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure both stalks |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Floor (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut top mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both x 2 (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn drag strut x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sill |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering floor |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 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 Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Central Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced innercentersill. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |