| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inside cab |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Lower shock absorber rubber bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |