| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 49 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Offside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour all badly faded inc side repeaters |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working wing repeater inner pannel has to be removed to change not a quick job |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working wing repeater again inner pannel has to be removed |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam not a quick job will require time |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Central Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s & n/s |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |8.2.1.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring on driveshaft cracked |3.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn seal split |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm 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 ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |