| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested excessive black smoke |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel hub cracked |4.2.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill, where marked |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill, where marked |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion sill, where marked |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH front (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view |8.3.1c| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| 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|| | 1 |
| 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|| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body component insecure wing |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn stabalizing |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn stabalizing |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide 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 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested unable to hold stable RPM |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |