| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm locating pin incorrectly positioned (2.4.G.3a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective (2.5.A.4) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective (2.5.A.4) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component securing device loose (3.5.1i) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 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 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 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone A (8.3.1e) | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing housing insecure (6.1.7 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |