| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 187 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 169 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 151 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 42 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2) | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 3 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |