| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating 60kg @200 |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating 40kg@200 |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.12 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected |3.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both front |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced bulb fitted wrong |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Central Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working NS + OS (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn disc inner surface scored (had pads previously to metal) (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Seat belt not functioning as intended seat belt not locking (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire Above tank unit (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn pin/bush in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |