| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both front |1.8| | 1 |
| Statutory seat belt missing In boot seat |5.1.1| | 1 |
| 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| | 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot missing |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative Level rod missing |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (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 rear arm (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 arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements very weak (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play BOTH (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH LEFT HAND (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated (4.11 (b) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt idler (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension rod missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Right Rear (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 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 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |