| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud hole elongated |4.2.A.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel stud hole elongated |4.2.A.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel stud hole elongated |4.2.A.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud hole elongated |4.2.A.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working both side rear |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear 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 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit damaged and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel pump (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure along chassis (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |