| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe excessively chafed |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Front coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Seat belt missing Centre seat all 3 |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement as marked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight at idle |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor / chassis |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor / chassis |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced O/S & N/S Sills Heavily Corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front front ball joints dust covers torn (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill holed |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill holed |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box holed o/s/r |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits lambda reading too high |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced seat mounting |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |