| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached top mounting (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play also noisy. (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush 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 Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt stitching badly frayed 1st row ow seats |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release 4th row of seats |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Speed limiter plate missing (7.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working o/s/f top marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release (1.1.6 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements both rear (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure Clamp broken off |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear coil spring broken both |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated prop cushion (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working upper (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working mirror indicator |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working lower |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn eye bushes in the anti roll bar |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure rear casing |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt installation has an anchorage without suitable reinforcement Seat belt locked and not coming out. (10.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working centre lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside mask fitted |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn surface both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |