| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure causing movement between axle and u bolts |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Horn is a siren |1.6.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |