| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning over axel on nsr (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner back of wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel also it jumps on itself needs adjusted |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded two areas |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassi leg |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassi near Comp valve |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassi leg |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting under wheel arch area |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear cross member |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch/chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |