| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link 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 outrigger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill backing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking next to fuel tank |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings on chassis |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play steering idler |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Bonded suspension unit attachment damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.F.1c| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arce |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arce |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer bodysill at rear |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FRONT PIPE |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement FOULING EXHAUST |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg / front anti-roll bar d bush mount |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |