| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both rear D bush`s |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim does not move downwards when dipped |British American headlamp| |1.8.C.4| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` secondary mirror |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower 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 Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 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 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake operation grabbing severely |3.7.C.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Center section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength subframe corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side both. (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light lens craked (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative adjuster broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |