| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced behind wheel chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure mounting |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure top mounting |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chalked (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chalked (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner step chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded end cap |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis in places |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |