| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking on caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases and rear |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded panhard rod anchor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking hose to pipe joint on caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 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 Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring 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 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure 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 deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill corroded within 30cm of seatbelt fixing and rear suspension mount |trailing arm|. |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |