| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Oil leaking excessively from engine oil leaking excessively whilst running (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis at joint to bed chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cab floor by seat rear mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour both white (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing track rod (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing track rod (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired O/S inner door sill to floor and O/S center chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floorpan within 30cm of seat mounting point |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn compliance bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn compliance bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested car cutting out (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve missing where fitted as standard rod between valve and axle (1.1.17 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |