| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 31 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake operation grabbing severely |3.7.C.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake operation grabbing severely |3.7.C.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded ferrule corroded and split (2.1.5 (g) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| obligatory indirect vision device seriously obscured affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 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 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |