| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel and efforts poor |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing BOTH |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired Master cylinder peddle box |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Both when stop lights on |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure Front mounting |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Front mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired Front mounting of spring |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Front spring mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Front spring mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear Hand brake pivot in linkage |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint Both |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp flashes with offside indicator |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Both sides excessively weak |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working all |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and rear chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |