| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings in 2 places |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill area |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill area |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front mount |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure hub |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis box section|nr steering idler| |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis box |2 sections| |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis box |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to pedal |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to chasis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to jacking point |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chasis to floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play at either ends |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
| Coil spring mounting loose missing a bolt |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |