| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 4 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both
|1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 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 front bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |1.1.17 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor to sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor to sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel hose insecure fuel filter insecure under bonnet |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour repeater showing white light (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury arch has sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative but ABS functioning seized (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play both top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring with an unsafe modification both bolted wrong side of axle causing negligable damping effect (5.3.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking spill pipes leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Fuel hose leaking spill pipes |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe kinked |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction on dash msg |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working all |1.2.1b| | 1 |