| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged cut to cords (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Air suspension accumulator totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |