| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 2 |
| Horn control missing (1.6.1) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle beam inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users bumper |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake lever locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour white |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt no split pin (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt no split pin (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached bolts loose (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint excessive lift |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint excessive lift |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working outer |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |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 |8.2.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Failed bets test on idle |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Statutory seat belt missing buckle missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Hid bulbs fitted in halogen unit (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Cat missing (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush rear outer |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust condition (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |