| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |1.1.17 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired brake compensator arm detached |1.1.17 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake relay lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |