| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 53 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking steering box |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush both D bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage wheel arch |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play idler |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported all rear above axle and beside fuel tank |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear missing |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Braking system leaking brake pipe |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired excessive corroded all front mounts (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired excessive corroded all front mounts (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill and inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill and inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure to the extent that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body insecure to the extent that stability is seriously impaired (6.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Body insecure (6.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush n s front lower |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush front n s o s |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working o s front |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose track adjustment lock nuts |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play on steering idler/pitman arm |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped front-rear pipes by load valve |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe fouled by moving parts front-rear pipes by load valve |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded drivers wheel arch x2 |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 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 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush both,outer bush`s |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a projection caused by corrosion side step/bar underneath |6.1.C.1| | 1 |