| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 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 Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering damper damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint both sides |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint both sides |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both front headlights deteriorated |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working high level |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour both front |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush both rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported loose on centre clamp |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from cat back |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking steering box |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush .cross member |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear top arm outer bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker lower mounting. |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Upper Drag link end socket spring weak |2.2.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing 1 nut on each wheel |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust clamps corroded |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Lower sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension component ball joint excessively worn All four front ball joints. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill as marked |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill as marked |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested parking brake |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Nearside rear inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Offside rear inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Nearside |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |