| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Central Front Electrical wiring insecure battery and alternator wiring fouling steering column |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Central Front Fuel system component leaking float bowl has fuel seepage to carburettor |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel pump / union |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Brake clevis joint inappropriately repaired `nylock` nut fitted to bolt but threads not in nylon securing device |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering excessive `lift` |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch at rear |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Float chamber/pipe area |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis corroded to mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle bracket on brake caliper |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage missing ball joint broken |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc insecure |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor holed |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin locking device missing |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin locking device missing |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1| | 1 |