| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 140 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 117 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 97 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 93 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 37 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 4 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| 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)) | 3 |