| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect sat headlight in place for beam pattern to be OK (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition cracked. (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing housing likely to fail (6.1.7 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding handbrake also has excessive free play (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking around by the diesel pump (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer 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 Outer 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 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Oil level below minimum (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working wiper stack (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Device holder stuck to centre of windscreen (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure Nearside Front Outer Bumper loose (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted Wheel arch cover area (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire Above back box (6.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working on mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |