| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 2 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system fouling rubbing on disc |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure Upper shocker/ damper |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Inner Front Ball joint ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Wheel insecure all |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Indicator switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators missing all four |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing nut missing from trunion |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped side to side |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake lever locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket nut missing |2.4.B.6c| | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| or their associated mountings locking device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling radiator cover |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |