| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 281 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 114 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 106 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 82 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 76 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 64 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 58 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 12 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 9 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 6 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 6 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis |6.6.6| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |