| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens damaged on headlamp |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting rivet missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding both sides |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested rear wheels will not turn by hand, |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (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 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |