| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush Both D bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| knuckle arm ball joint |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| knuckle arm ball joint |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage mirror repeat flasher lense broken |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working marker light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working center marker light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering rack knuckle arm |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel possible master cylinder fault (DANGEROUS) (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Speed limiter plate not in a conspicuous position. |6.9.1b| | 1 |
| Speed limiter plate missing |6.9.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bumper insecure front bull bar insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Beam "kick up" to offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Beam "kick up" to offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended Fog lamp not illuminating (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking In engine area- excessive smell in cabin area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Clamp Connecting Centre Pipe to DPF is Loose. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |