| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float steering idler in chassis has pay in main pin |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 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 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 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 Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |