| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Front Oil leaking continuously from transmission posing a serious risk to road safety Oil continuously leaking from the oil cooler on the bottom of the radiator (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Perished (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Fog light lens damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure fixings broken, out of alignment (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested major leak of gas (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexible section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits 3,9 (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected shows white (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 0.083 (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill rear and centre (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced crossmember/radiator support (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced reducing the image (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced reducing the image (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn DROP LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn rear anti roll bar "C" bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |