| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis out-rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis out-rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis out-rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis out-rigger (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 |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Body panel likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired |6.2.2 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down |2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Centre Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x 2 holes |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 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 Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering column attachment defective to the extent that there is a serious risk of detachment (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |