| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured broken |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower 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 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 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 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Engine mounting bracket excessively loose |6.1.8 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing both |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |