| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached drop link is detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system front to rear leaking at the joint (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill to floor holed and corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at joint mid to rear flanges corroded (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working NS + OS |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced and nearside |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch/sill end (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch/sill end (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint droplink |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint droplink |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill to floor |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Floor to sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floorpan |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outer sill corroded/holed |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill corroded/holed. |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill corroded/holed. |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage sill |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested dangerous condition of o/s/f brake flexi |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |