| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit CO (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HID kit fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HID kit fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor corroded & holed near subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced holes at side of front subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Integral body structure modified such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced Both Archs cut not connected inner outer arch (6.1.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside & offside lenses deteriorated (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp lens seriously defective nearside & offside datariorated (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |