| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned fitted to N/S of vehicle |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due cam belt |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Inner 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill holed/corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Body component corroded and likely to cause injury offside outer sill (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp likely to become detached |4.5.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone A (8.3.1e) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front and rear (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis/inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear of wheel arch/sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |