| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Air suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Air suspension leaking air suspension light on in dash |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort Parking |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded n/s inner sill holed complete |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s inner sill holed complete |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front drive shaft coupling is insecure |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour both white (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated boot floor in wheel arch (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |