| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 42 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness Play at steering wheel -suspect loose joint (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides rear (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) in Colum (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |