| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit Plate limit 1.30 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced also no image (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire filter housing |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage light lens |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached n/s/f bottom arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached o/s/f bottom arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side little to no effort |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested air con pump tensioner/guide is loose |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.97 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle low effort........ |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected Cable and pipe near fuel tank insecure (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |