| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket loose |2.4.E.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc cracked |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc cracked |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking carbs |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking At sediment bowl. (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Not working when rear position lamps are illuminated. (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Not working when rear position lamps are illuminated. (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system At brake cylinder. (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system At brake cylinder. (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure both front (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |