| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 44 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 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|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working all |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring (1.6 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |