| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 106 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 93 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 59 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 13 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| 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)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |