| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Power steering inoperative drive belt missing (2.3.3a) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1) | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.E.1) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Hole in silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction Checked and reset - test drive to confirm (2.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) loose 2 of 4 loose (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely test (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn control missing (1.6.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Adjust brake pipe (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion front edge (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Halfshaft bolt loose (4.2.B.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust gas recirculation valve obviously defective (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b) | 1 |
| Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear (8.1.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Replaced boot (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Sensor replaced (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Straightened and secured (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Straightened and secured (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Daytime running lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing 2 of 4 missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour New lens fitted (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (1.8.B.1) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working Bulb fitted (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working Fitted bulb (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp(s) not working Bulb fitted (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixings not compatible Changed nut for correct (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators missing (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators missing (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators missing (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users diesel ijector pipe union needed nipping up (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |