| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer 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 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 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 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 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 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 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 Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 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 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |