| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil Hub seal |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil hub oil seal leaking |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely binding |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to overheating/water leak |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view unable to stay folded out as mechanism damaged |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement central boomerang arm onto the diff, both outer bushs torn away |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported mounting bracket adrift from pipe |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis outrigger next to tie-bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill next to tie-bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust condition (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre/rear box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket broke |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |