dont apologise KME,Okay:Adrian has a valid point (my initial thoughts, on reading the O/P, were code 2/3). It DOES require further investigation, to determine where the break occurs.
If I had enough time on site; expecting the fault to be a loose cpc in a socket; I`d locate and resolve - it won`t take very long, FCOL.
There is also the issue that, if you couldn`t get an end-to-end continuity on the ring, you shouldn`t have done any further tests on that circuit, as they`re meaningless.
Albert: Sorry mate, but unless one of the socket outlets has no earth continuity at all, it must be a code 2. I couldn`t envisage giving a code 1 for that, under any other circumstance mate. Sorry.
Once you find the FIRST ring circuit test gives a fault; you either resolve the problem, or "lim" every other test on the circuit.
KME
we all have our ways of doing things,
I do my earth tests first, therefore if I find a broken cpc continuity on a ring I stop the test,
I see no point in testing further if the cpc is incapable(IMO) of completing the circuit,,,,,
in practice I may complete the tests etc for my piece of mind, but my cert will reflect the fact testing was stopped due to incomplete earthing.
if you are happy with an incomplete cpc on a ring perhaps you should also test your Ze with the main bonds in place, if Ze is not available maybe the MEBs will make it ok.