| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 92 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up is on the right hand side of image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up is on the right hand side of image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML Light On Dash (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on an air braking system Caliper (1.1.12 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached FRONT SECURING BOLT LOOSE (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working L E D s in mirror casing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust condition - insecure at centre clamps (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working BOTH (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working BOTH (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working BOTH (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear Arm Outer Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear Arm Outer Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed mot gas analyzer gone down un-able to finish test (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |