| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 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 Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Upper Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Rear seat (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play in rack (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft badly damaged (6.1.7 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Loading door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed in the case of a sliding door sliding door not closing, needs two people to close (6.2.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested abs eror, oil leak and grease over nearside brake disc from driveshaft (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed oil leak over cambelt . dangerous to peform high revs tests (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Other passenger door hinge insecure door hinge is lose. (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Other passenger door hinge insecure door hinge is lose. (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable damaged CORRODED, STARTING TO SPLIT (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn offside nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn offside nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective o/s middle row chair (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) xs play in n/s steering arm joint (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction TPMS light on additionally (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush on the arm lots of play and knocking when braking (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush on the arm lots of play and knocking when braking (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value both rear brakes (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Failed to meet minimum efficiency (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Failed to meet minimum efficiency (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system rigid brake pipe into brake hose ( at axle ). (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing of rear (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering rack inner joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (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 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken upper coil broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended Brake light not operating (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended NOT LOCKING TO BUCKLE (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sidebar corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended Centre Row of seats (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached Movement in drop link top mounting (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect both (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Washer fluid level too low (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine management and glow plug lights on (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play lock nut loose (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective warning lamp on ! (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt missing Single Seat 2nd Row, No Seat Belt (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Cab steps so insecure it is likely to cause injury step comes away from vehicle exposing mounting brackets which could cause injury (6.2.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing 1 bolt missing from each wheel station (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat with a defective structure ratchet mechanism broken (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |