| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 3 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Outer Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear 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 Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment Rear track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Lower bushes (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached Lower bushes (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached Lower bushes (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking From fuel pump area. (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Cross member. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Cross member. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Cross member. (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |