| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Both front out riggers at cab steps (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective turned off at time of test |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury reverse lamp (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Central Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation broken |1.1.15 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Drop Link |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |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 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view |8.3.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-Bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-Bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Electrical wiring insulation in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks Tow bar wire burnt from exhaust and exposed. |4.11 |c| |iii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |