| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn top wishbone bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill/arch within 30cm of subframe mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill/arch within 30cm of subframe mounting (6.2.2 (d) (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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases both down pipes (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested due to rear pads (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed due to both down pipes being broken and leaking (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed unable to determine correct date of manufacture (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability WORN (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position cant find switch (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak exhaust flange from turbo leaking right bank (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn top wishbone bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn 2x rear track rod ends excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill at rear |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill at rear |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner sill within 30cm of rear axle mounting point (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard both (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |