| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Drivers airbag missing (7.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake locking device ineffective (1.1.21 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s front floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced n/s rear floor coroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing n/s front (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s rear floor coroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing missing o/s front (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed engine misfire (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both side (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens yellowish (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested engine overheated (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm dust cover split and excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength holes inside rear arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured Corded & holed (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured Corded & holed (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Offside exhaust flexi and joints around both Cats (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Shockercarrier inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Shocker carrier inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Flexi hose has a hole. (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced Heavily corroded. (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective No pattern. (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective No pattern. (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened front part of the rear sub (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Body panel insecure BUMPER (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush debonded (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached bolt loose (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced hole in near side floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested nearside headlight not lit (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working changed bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dull (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working BOTH (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced BOTH NO IMAGE (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested BADLY WORN BALL JOINT (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength by front subframe/suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed engine over heating (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Emissions not tested Back box not attached (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor /seat belt /seat fixing (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlamp glass cloudy/ poor condition no image (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlamp glass cloudy/poor condition no image (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame mounting has an unsafe modification subframe mount corroded (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe insecure fuel filter component insecure o/s/r (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed chocking machine (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both front blurred (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear flexi snapped (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system flex (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe before rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed vehicle over heating (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun strip (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed exessive leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened both of (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened wheel spacer (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened wheel spacer (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BACK ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light wrong colour (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Drop link has excessive play. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Brake performance unable to be tested pads below minimum thickness (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |