| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint o/s/f + n/s/f bottom ball joints excessive lift movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned fitted to nearside (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inappropriately modified |3.1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users front bumper |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour both front facing indicators |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure rear bench |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing bukle (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly |7.12 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower 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 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Pattern not clear. |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Pattern not clear. |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Bumper insecure side skirt insecure. |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Bumper insecure side skirt insecure. |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.5.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint both |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively damaged twisted |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure clamp tightened |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 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 pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Inner Rack-end (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached retaining pin missing |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rose bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |