| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 3 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake has no reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Panhard rod which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum insecure |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is located so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated from the driver`s seat |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Horn control not readily accessible to the driver |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake stationary pin locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake stationary pin locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |