| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 158 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 97 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 65 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 64 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 55 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 7 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 5 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 3 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension accumulator leaking |2.4.D.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |