| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing Both sides |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer [ also mount corroded] |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing likely to break up front prop rear uj (6.1.7 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear spring front spring hanger (chalked) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength above rear spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength above spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed (chalked) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |