| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill to sill end |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Battery leaking electrolyte |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases both front pipes |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill badly corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill badly corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened rear axle mounts inside subframe not connected due to corrosion, will become detached dangerous!! (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking gas leak (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component defective in the case of LPG/CNG/ LNG or hydrogen systems (6.1.3 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached Top bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached Top Bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Both down pipes at manmifold (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission Oil cooling pipe at radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Front & Rear bumper spiolers / Splitters (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |