| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 85 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 65 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened pitted both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (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 Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected light damaged and is emitting white light (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light unit (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam Other side headlight is effected when switching lights. (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Oil level below min (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected broken showing white light (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Emissions not tested missfire (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Body insecure front bumper (6.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |