| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` 3 x items. |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing gas cap |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended 2nd row centre belt stork not locking belt in. |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen jet goes straight over the car. |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts loose wires over the engine |4.11 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit loose wires around battery |4.11 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing gas cap. |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens faded |poor aim| |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect aim poor |lens faded| |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative both (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing stud missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits LPG tested. |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |8.2.1.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working sidelight |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn beam axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn big and small wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working both sides |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective front frame rear bolt. |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component 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 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected subframe bolt loose |rear| |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FLEXY |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing - visible movement seen between chassis/subframe (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure subframe bolt behind anti roll bar linkage insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |