| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 68 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 66 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 61 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |