| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 64 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 60 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 3 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |1.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking steering rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Reading was 1.669 pass rate is 0.30 (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested over heating (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing x2 |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working front wipers not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected both lights (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt |2.4.G.4c| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s door hinge insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (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 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint deformed to the extent that steering is affected |2.1.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Left Bank (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Left Bank (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Left Bank (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position n/s catch (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting cracked |2.4.C.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting cracked |2.4.C.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting cracked |2.4.C.3b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position bonnet |6.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Emissions not tested over heating |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm modified so the suspension is likely to foul other components (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm modified so the suspension is likely to foul other components (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system caliper |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |