| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hid bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hid bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Central Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake lever excessively worn (1.1.15 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. doesnt move forward |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested car overheating (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (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 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 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 front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |