| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage loose seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Sound deadening material insecure Fractured mount (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction Missing/damaged door mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking at fuel tank (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated Lubricated both parts (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working all (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre clamp insecure above ramp on vehicle (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt missing 2nd row seat has no seatbelt fitted at time of test |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing (10.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected Parking Brakes Binding (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected Parking Brakes Binding (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin egr pipe split (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure back box (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |