| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged |7.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front joint |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Additional braking device obviously defective transmission brake binding |1.1.19 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour applies to both nearside and offside |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light applies to both nearside and offside |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete advise clutch pedal rubber missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake union into caliper (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced drivers side front outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) | 1 |