| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 2 |
| Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 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 Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake servo damaged and function impaired |3.6.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x2 |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded antiroll bar area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill & outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides inner arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps switch is intermittent |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner chassis rail as chalked |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis outrigger as chalked |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer as chalked |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing suspension arm rearmost bush as chalked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |