| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen not attached to car & water not hitting screen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Locking device (split pin) missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Locking device missing(Split pin) (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end modification unsafe Split pin locking device missing. (2.1.3 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Locking device missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability Locking device(split pin) missing. (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability Lock nut loose. (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Lock nut loose. (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 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 |
| Offside Outer Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded x member |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play ball joint excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at front |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member [under cat] |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outer Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding both front |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking both sides (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 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 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Both rear sills and inner sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking at union (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working All (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned loose (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Central Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake reservoir fluid level decreases after several pedal applications |3.3.C.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected |2.1.5 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |