| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested both fronts (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat with a defective structure |6.2.5 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel both sides |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure FRONT EXHAUST MOUNT BROKEN (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively brake caliper hand brake lever area |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative does not work with ignition off (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements does not work with ignition off (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working Front and rear (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |1.2.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated lever insecure |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released Dash warning light on, |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake lagging in operation both (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure rubber mounting broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade missing blade missing so not clearing screen (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended twisted (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |