| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested system leak |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s seat insecure will not lock into position and seat base insecure from framework. |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Passenger`s seat insecure will not lock into position and seat base insecure from framework. |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level |1.1.10 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake servo defective or ineffective unable to test fully due to no fluid in reservoir |will not hold pressure| |1.1.10 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected suspect earth problem as various indicators/stoplights lights flash when operated |4.3.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure spring not located correctly in top mounting |5.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear wheel arch sill area corroded and holed |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear wheel arch sill area corroded and holed |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play middle drag link excessive play and rubber boot split and leaking |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases mid section silencer holed and blowing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe connection leaking on an air braking system brake fluid leaks at rear metal hose to rear flexi hose |1.1.11 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired linkage stiff/seized and axle mounting bush missing |1.1.17 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged cable fraying and touching exhaust system |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure fuel filter cotton reels split and filter and hoses resting on top of NSR handbrake cable. |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. Drivers seat |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system at hose |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing hub locking tabs |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire carbs |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |