| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 5 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 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 Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure to suspension arm |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking at wheel cylinder |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted fowling on steering arm on full lock (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner & outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop link (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Foot step (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength As marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner & outer sill (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 outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner 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 Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired As marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outer 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 Inner sill as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working only works when steering wheel rotated to 90 degrees (7.7 (a)) | 1 |