| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on NOT FLASHING WITH IGN ON OR OFF |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE HAS NO BEAM IMAGE LENS OPAQUE |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt DROP-LINK |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER SILL |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE. LENS OPAQUE AND BULBS INCORRECTLY FITTED |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute NOT FLASHING |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |