| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both sides (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases emissions not tester (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle WHEELCHAIR STRAPPED TO INSIDE OF DOOR (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken snapped (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested low oil (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush shocker top mounting (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush shocker top mounting (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended Both seat covers prevent the belts operation. Removed for the test. (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure center box and flexy joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened top mount excessive movement (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury DOOR MIRROR (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure flexi pipe to silencer clamp missing and leaking slightly (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective for wheel chair (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Engine revs unstable (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn bearing very rough (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component damaged and seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed No oil in the engine (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp are incorrectly positioned Both (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged stork casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror unit. (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Does not hold Constant rev for fast idle (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint area between front pipe and center box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section of pipe < At support hanger (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken 3 x yellow marking dots (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot burst (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Mid clamp (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system excessively rough strut top bearing? (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush seperated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror casing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Unable to secure cap (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect put bulb in correct (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |