| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure D bush fixing bracket bolt not fully tight allowing movement (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working also loose fixing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated U J joint exessive play (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam Both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Body component insecure N/S side step |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working both sides, also the rear lights are adversely affected e.g fog light and brake lights |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Shock Absorber Bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |1.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn toe link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |