| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 38 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working Door |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint lower rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint straight arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator missing side (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pressure storage reservoir leaking cailper (1.1.9 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 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 Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake indicates brake judder |3.7.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Side repeater incorrect colour both, white light |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose excessive play |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working Hi level |4.3.1 |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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front lower rear arm, ball joint facing up (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn LOWER REAR ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side 46 kg unlock (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (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 |
| Road wheel fixing missing one wheel nut off each wheel |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop-link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen No pattern |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 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 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 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 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail retaining bracket detached (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system grabbing severely |1.3.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system grabbing severely |1.3.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn BOTH |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTH |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front control arm |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn REARMOST arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage 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 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 4.20 |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front track control arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Most front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Most front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (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 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken O/S/F |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn FRONTS |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases At back box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint steel arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |