| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Leaf spring anchor pin locking device missing |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring anchor pin retaining device missing |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring inadequately supported Starter motor wiring |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front suspension retaining device missing Front leaf spring lock nut pins |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing lock nut pin |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing lock nut pin |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure to light unit |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure under dash |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Central Brake clevis joint insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Panhard rod locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Front Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |