| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure no lock nuts fitted (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake drum contaminated by oil Both |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Both rear |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring modified so the suspension is inoperative Fouling on chassis |5.3.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure steering box drop arm pinch bolt loose |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped behind axle |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |