| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint DROP LINK |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower 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 |
| Offside Front Lower 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 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail Insecure (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both rear axle bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on dash (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (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 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment foot pedal parking brake (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam bush |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam bush |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users bumper |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam shuts off after aprox 90 seconds (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam shuts off after 90 seconds (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested engine misfire |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both ns and os headlight lenses faded so no beam pattern given |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure battery in secure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 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 Front drive shaft damaged inner joint bolts loose |2.5.C.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative ignition on and off |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red uncoloured bulb |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working switch should illuminate |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both head lights |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn both rear sub frame bushes worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |