| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement cable siezed (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure Part of clamp missing |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure centre hanger broken |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen and n/s/f |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working O/,S,N/S |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to rear pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |