| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside 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 Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure centre and rear |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction messages on dash display |1.1.6 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat with a defective structure (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Front Position lamp not working n/s & o/s |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure |10.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking o/s rear caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |