| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 94 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened furthest rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened furthest rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing all wheels missing a single wheel nut (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested rear brakes metal on metal (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road Damage in windscreen zone A more than 10mm in diameter (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component insecure wheel arch cover (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system Connection at caliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts wiring fouling exhaust (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working Stalk faulty (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure inner arm securing nut and locking washer missing dangerous..... (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength Suspension arm front mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. ALL (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired linkage rod missing (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam aim not checked (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment locking nut loose (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket fractured front shackle (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn front shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn front shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn front shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn rear shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn rear shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn rear shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn rear shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |