| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red Lens detatched |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer 2 cm hole in side |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Possibly due to exhaust blowing, Reading 1.25 |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported Silencer |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp loose and bolt missing |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced middle of sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Brake servo defective or ineffective |1.1.10 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness |2.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dips wrong way |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dips wrong way |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak tail pipe missing |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak lambda high |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake operation has insufficient assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated |3.3.D.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough lumpy/knotchy (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |