| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 63 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixings not compatible |5.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Outer Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking Caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged Abs wire insecure by exhaust |3.4.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 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 passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported centre and rear mountings broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect has a cracked lens |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn dust cover split |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed |6.3.5.b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour both |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and hanging down underneath car |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking brake caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure seat base |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort handbrake |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture |1.1.11 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction o2 sensor fault,reset and stayed off for retest (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel hits stop (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength and fractured (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure 4 out of 6 broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached top strut mount (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust snaped (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both bright white (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (parking brake not working) (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Offside front floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Nearside rear floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |