| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system burst on test |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to leak |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Drivers door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pressure/vacuum build up too slow (1.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door pillar insecure |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative |1.1.17 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake servo inoperative |1.1.10 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pump/compressor drive belt excessively loose |3.6.F.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |