| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| front brake binding both |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Front Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment |1.1.15 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter missing |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated 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 deteriorated 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 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp dip and main swap |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |4.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour both front |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |