| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 40 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working dipped beam (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flange /flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Flexi pipe (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed due to condition of exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Central Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end modification unsafe (2.1.3 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi section broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure flex |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak tailpipe (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi section |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe to catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Outer Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi-pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Trailing arm (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Trailing arm (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat with a defective structure Welding broken (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing x2 (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed vehicle overheating (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed overheated (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering ram leaking leaking from both ends of steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering column attachment defective movement and knocking from steering column U.J (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached BROCKEN (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure rear silencer and centre mounting corroded away, system very loose (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Manifold |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to leaking pipe. (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached BACK BOX MISSING (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure mounting (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure flexi split (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure at brackets (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt installation in such a position that loading the belt causes the cushion to be raised or significantly compressed, allowing the occupant to effectively move forward (10.1 (l)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure x2 (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached broken |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Both rear brackets (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working both wipers stopping with in drivers vision and view |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |