| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Ball joint facing down (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted came out of casing, re-secured. (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted bolt missing from brake caliper (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone A (8.3.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn SPRING LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn STRAIGHT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking Nipple (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension unit modified so that its function is affected to low (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn shock absorber ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn shock absorber ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured rim (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury fuel flap cover missing causing sharp edges could cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface |4.8.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link ball joint attached to shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture brake hose lug corroded /broken and insecure (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective drivers seatbelt not fully retracting, staying loose. (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Lower shock bush has excessive play. (Bush is part of the lower arm.) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 1 |
| Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed both (5.2.2b) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both headlamps (1.8) | 1 |
| Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour both (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin swivel/fulcrum (2.5.A.3b) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position bonnet open light stays on (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn shocker arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn shocker arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn shockabsorber mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn shockabsorber mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick off to the Right. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater likely to become detached +Defective (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |