| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam king pin (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Mid cross member has 2 holes (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside bulkhead corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Anti-roll bar bush housing corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle Inner handle broken (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis x 3 holes (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel Excess travel on brake pedal (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working offside and nearside (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper 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 top and bottom king pins |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings mid chassis |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour side repeater |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play steering box |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering footwell |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering foot well |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor pan |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning Tight spots on both directions of rotation (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Loose (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Fuel system component leaking From one carburettor overflow (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis, 30cm of anti roll bar mount, (filler) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking in the fuel filter pipes area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre brake drum insecure |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger 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 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |