| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 4 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Hub pin (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen R/H (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt L/H (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine L/H (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding L/H (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength INNER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body mounting fixings insecure |6.2.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body pillar so insecure that load stability or security is likely to be seriously impaired (6.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body pillar so insecure that load stability or security is likely to be seriously impaired (6.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired rear panel detatched (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component likely to become detached by wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength battery tray corroded & holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill front end by jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering outer sil (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill rear end (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch rear end by jacking point |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch rear end by jacking point |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure to lower suspension arm |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure floor area fouling steering link arm |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive unable to complete test as engine stopped
suspect ran out of fuel |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp by stop lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |