| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 31 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure 3 x rubbers |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 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 Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 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 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 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 sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |