| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering arm deformed |2.1.3 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light staying on permanently (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure anti-roll bar locking nut loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working mirror unit (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides out (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault light on dash (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour front and rear (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition no silencers fitted (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Road wheel fixing missing nearside and offside (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Road wheel fixing missing nearside and offside (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower rear |marked in yellow chalk| |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously inoperative |7.1.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive approx 0.4% |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect beam kick wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt And offside front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Both rear |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp nearside and offside (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard nearside and offside (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative nearside and offside (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |