| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working 1 of 2 |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working 2 of 2 |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmemeber |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmemeber |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing 4 studs broken |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft bearing likely to break up (6.1.7 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced FRONT INNER AND OUTER SILL |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT NEEDS BOOT |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop and tail light together (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working nearside centre tail (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced nearside central light iluminates (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced no visable beam pattern |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour both |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both, no pattern |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush o/s/f anti roll ball link rod bushes excessively worn. |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |