| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts on steering rack |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 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 Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |