| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Catalytic converter to middle section join (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure Exhaust bracket (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D Bush Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp kick up to offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp kick up to offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened sections holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened sections holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength underwing forward lower corner section holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill by seatbelt (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength step (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill various places (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill various places (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Drivers Mirror Casing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced damaged |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |