| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 26 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Brake hose damaged | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users |8.2.2.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength near trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden |2.4.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden |2.4.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside 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 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 |
| 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| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (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 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play tie rod inner |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Upper Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust flange loose |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |