| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged middle row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure One rubber mounting failed, other split. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre row centre buckle not locking belt in (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened |7.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working damaged |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure mounting rubber snapped (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure exhaust rubber broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure rubber mounts broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure two rear most mounts broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Body component likely to become detached undertray damaged excessively. (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure rubber mount broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure x2 (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road Stone chip (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended customer removed seat cover (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective seat cover fouling the operation of the seatbelt, seat cover removed (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose damaged Tank filler hose (6.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working 501 bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working 501 bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam 477 bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 1.68m-3 (Limit 0.5m-3) (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit plate limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure x2 rubber mounts (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust silencer likely to become detached rubber hanger perished. (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Other passenger door catch insecure tailgate (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly stretched (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure 2 rubbers split (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure mounting broke (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame insecurely attached pin missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure rubber broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure rubber broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |