| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 65 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 51 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 35 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 25 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort no reading |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort no reading |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |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 Rear Upper Intermediate drop arm pivot housing casing retaining devices dangerously loose cover |2.1.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover missing |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover missing |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track rod end |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track rod end |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arms both sides |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative both |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system switch faulty |3.4.5| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bottom |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer rose joint worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer rose joint worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush rose joint |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Track control arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour os,ns |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush central bush/ suspension leg attachment |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bolt|s| missing Both |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing Both |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement caster |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement caster |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (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 ((split)) (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring for steering components extremely deteriorated power cable rubbing on steering column u/j (4.11 (b) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Coolant leak may damage engine (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |