| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixings loose to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage likely to become detached |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle |3.3.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component 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 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.1.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |