| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 30 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever missing (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side step broken, sharp edges exposed (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing inaccessible (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested due to no dipped beam (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Brake slack adjuster incorrectly installed Park brake mechanism under vehicle is not aligned on guide (1.1.18 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt pretensioner missing where fitted as original equipment (7.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Effort Low On The O/S/R Wheel During Parking Brake Test (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing buckle? (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Items hanging on interior mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested PARKING BRAKE (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt installation load spreading washer(s) missing from anchorage (10.1 (n)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing Seat belt buckles missing for central rear seat belt. (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. dpf has been removed (8.2.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working n/s and o/s (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing far rear seats (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Service brake lagging in operation brake pedal down to the floor (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |