| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal Rack and pinion |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust blow |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit Plate value 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened upper shock absorber bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel leak |filter| ? |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring with an unsafe modification coil spring fitted wrong way around |5.3.1 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking filter housing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking flexi to calliper (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark brake fluid very low due to leak in the system |1.1.10 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle driver side door not able to open correctly |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Burst brake pipe |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Fuel filter |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.60 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi-pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire Fuel filter leaking (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both side rear anti-roll bar "D" bushes worn out (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested both sides (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front upper boot |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt CV Boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (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 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel filter (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component leaking area of fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking filter area |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |