| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak flexible pipe |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases leaking from exhaust flexi pipe. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush axle bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush axle bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached bolt lose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror cover missing sharp edges exposed (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror cover missing sharp edges exposed (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust leak + eml (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component defective in the case of LPG/CNG/ LNG or hydrogen systems lpg injectors leaking x4 (6.1.3 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp(s) likely to become detached (4.3.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component defective in the case of LPG/CNG/ LNG or hydrogen systems pipes insecure under boot well (6.1.3 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole in center pipe by rear joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect dipped beam image incorrect, bulb not seated correctly in housing |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Body component damaged and likely to cause injury O/S mirror sharp edges |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking at bleed nipplle (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn bottom (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |