| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 167 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 166 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 137 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 92 |
| Registration plate issues | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 52 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |