| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn O/S/F MAIN INNER REAR BUSH |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn N/S/F MAIN INNER REAR BUSH |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working dipbeam |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested as no dip beam (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken top mount broken as well |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame insecurely attached Rear bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door pillar insecure |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |