| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak intermediate section corroded and blowing |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to obvious leak of exhaust gasses |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe near fuel tank |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Mid section leaking |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Holes in rear silencer and centre to rear section. |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition |3.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box pipe corroded. |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section corroded and holed, unable to carry out emissions due to fault |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested major exhaust leak |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint corroded centre exhaust corroded through |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HID kit fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HID kit fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre section to backbox join (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure centre mount (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Integral body structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced offside and nearside impact bars bent and holed (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases x 2 (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak leaking where back box joins centre section (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Door (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Door (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases END PIPE (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Box pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Major Exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear bulbs wrong colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure mount (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |