| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER/OUTER SILLS |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking ENGINE COMPARTMENT |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER WING/CHASSIS |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking BRAKE DRUM |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.12 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Halfshaft securing bolt loose |6.1.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking M/CYLINDER AREA |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported @ M/CYLINDER |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working BOTH SIDES |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working N/S REPEATER WORKING ONLY |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play + SPLIT PIN BROKEN |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play + SPLIT PIN BROKEN |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Halfshaft bolt loose |4.2.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |