| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure tail pipe from box hanging on prop (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested tailpipe hanging off, no access to box (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment parking brake pedal |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road cracked n/s to o/s |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission gearbox gasket |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin carbon from fuel injector seal leak dripping onto exhaust causing fumes too enter cab |6.1.2 |b| |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 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working on the mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both fronts |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage wing mirror damaged |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working first side marker |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Passengers seat insecure first row both seats (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Passengers seat insecure fourth row . (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Passengers seat insecure fifth row . (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure both (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour Front spot side lights |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear joint |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to rear |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Nearside and offside |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn mountain n/s o/s rear |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working marker light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working marker light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front position lamp|s| not working marker light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working Nearside and Offside |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side binding (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side binding (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d bushes worn |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| inner arm |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint both |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working both sides (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe positioned so that fumes are likely to enter the passenger compartment |7.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Entrance/exit step insecure |6.1.E.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 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 |
| Front Exhaust silencer likely to become detached flexi broken (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sliding door sharp edges to lower part of door (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering retaining device insecure lock nut loose [steering rack] |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Air suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear door mirror insercur |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working door repeater |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator insecure door mirror repeater lens broken |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear position lamp|s| not working sides |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested excessive blue/white smoke on idle and unsafe to rev engine to cut off speed |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning steering heavy (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) contaminated leaking oil onto hand brake shoes (1.1.13 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to majoir leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi split (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| steering rack end joints |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working cab light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working cab light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |