| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Front Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose 3 |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Axle insecure all 4 mounts |5.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure 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 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |