| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 51 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 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 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working fog light does turn on and off when button pushed |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Passenger`s airbag obviously inoperative |7.1.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective |3.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint track control rod/radius arm fixed to hub |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp lens seriously defective |4.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Air suspension bellows leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn |6.1.7 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 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 Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction mil light on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability drop link fouling against the nearside rear drive shaft (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn Front facing (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced & o/s/f (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour & o/s (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension system inoperative warning failure on dash (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements both (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |