| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 109 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 103 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 69 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 68 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 60 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 27 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |