| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat (4.1.5 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed sliding door (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Loading door cannot be secured in the closed position bottom hinge insecure and not latching on bottom latch (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel hand brake lever no reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Other passenger door hinge insecure |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Other passenger door catch insecure does not latch shut |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working Both (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Indicator lens (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Loading door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed Both (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury panel missing from rear wheel arch exposing sharp edges |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| light intensity significantly reduced |4.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn one bolted to the chassis / not the d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped axle to caliper flex hose |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported Centre bracket broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Exhaust system not adequately supported backbox insecure |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative but ABS functioning seized |1.1.17 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 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 Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength upper airbag mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Loading door cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury side (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |