| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Axle beam cracked |2.5.A.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 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 Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Steering wheel weakened by cracks |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour n/s & o/s |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working Side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |