| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play BOTTOM |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Steering locking device ineffective Track rod end nut loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt UPPER ARM |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 1.3 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper 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 Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 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 Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate and fault notified by displayed message |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake insecure n/s front brake disc shield loose and rubbing on brake disc (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear facing arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play tie rod |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Centre Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement and o/s/r |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush and o/s/r |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing x3 |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |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 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty |2.1.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |