| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.6.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Centre Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Glazing/screen/partition cracked or damaged which presents a danger to any person on the vehicle. |6.9.3| | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded which significantly reduces the original strength |3.6.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 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 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.8.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.1.B.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing feels rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively worn |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively worn |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.1.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.1.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |6.3.1a| | 1 |