| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn Panhard Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached excessive movement in stansion (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached excessive movement in stansion (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket insecure loose (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam O/S,N./S (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam re-fitted loose bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced re-fitted loose bulb (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective 1 st stage inner seat |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Air suspension leaking Air bag |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure two lower bolts |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached retaining bolts inscure |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) osf tye rod area (2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d)) | 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel & not locking |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure front pipe mounting missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| rackend/drumstick |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |