| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter obviously modified (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Due to severe exhaust leak. (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake inadequately mounted top caliper mounting bolt is lose (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing 1 missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Side repeater missing wing repeater not fitted |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s/f brake disc damaged (metal to metal). (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely binding |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on an air braking system from alloy washers on calliper (1.1.12 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on an air braking system from alloy washers on calliper (1.1.12 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Side repeater missing wing repeater not fitted |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative The motor is insecure at the back of the headlamp. |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety caliper (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing both (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing rear fog light switch not found during test |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working both (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe not connected to catalytic converter. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to cat missing (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective unable to open flap to inspect |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached split pin missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached split pin missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |