| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 86 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 33 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 33 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 22 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Driver`s airbag missing |5.4.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |