| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 182 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 181 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 168 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 144 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 43 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 33 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 15 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 13 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 9 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Brake hose damaged | 7 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 6 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Outer Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Outer Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 5 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 5 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Front Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |