| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play rack end |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Engine mounting excessively loose BOTH (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Lower Steering component damaged and unserviceable steering colum bush |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose kinked |3.6.B.4b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Leaf spring splayed and fouling |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort BOTH |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative BOTH FRONT AND REAR |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure rear inner bolt loose |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |