| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative Dont work when lights on (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe section holed/blowing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Outline marker lamp not working side marker lamps not operating (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure tail section clamp corroded |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 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 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section of exhaust has two large holes. |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear tail pipe plus 2 securing clamps |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing housing insecure |6.1.7 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working do not return to rest (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working all |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both bushes on the axle mounting for anti roll bar (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc fractured |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering rack arm has play |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |