| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative |1.1.17 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 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 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle |3.3.A.4| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |