| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| INNER RACK END |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively steering fliud on to moving parts |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Coil spring fractured or broken both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |