| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |