| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 59 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint locking device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking pin hole - slight seep under hard pedal effort |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt installation has a seat fitted to a flat rail and the mounting bolt not passing through the leg, rail, floor, and a suitable structural member seat loose at front fixings |10.1 |p|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp hazard switch |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective wishbone arm |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp lit when reverse selected (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working all lights |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel leaking from offside rear fuel tank area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine adjusted co level (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |