| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 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 Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp os dip beam |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated by jacking point (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases blow from centre box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe fouled by moving parts Parking brake cable |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure bulge in hose |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulk head corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play both sides |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Both front |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |