| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking cooler |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Nsf |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength Nsr inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Os |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking steering box |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play of steering box |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users engine area fuel leak |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust silencer box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rigger holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rigger holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rigger small hole. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both front |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |