| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned should be on offside |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not legible |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 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 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 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported braket broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at cat |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at cat |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested lights are european style (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front most joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear most joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt to steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |