| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.5.4c| | 2 |
| Brake pressure build up too slow |3.3.D.6| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |6.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Brake warning device defective |3.3.D.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.5.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake warning device defective |3.3.E.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Air/vacuum reservoir leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Lower Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Air/vacuum reservoir leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside window|s| not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.9.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Lower window|s| not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.9.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.12.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play offside rear ball joint |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Entrance/exit door ???door open` warning device inoperative |6.2.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Air suspension supply pipe insecure |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.6.2b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front window|s| not made of safety glass |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.9.7a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear Access panel tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.5.12| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Air suspension bellows totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front External window not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.11.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10| | 1 |
| Offside Front Air suspension bellows displaced |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working o/s brakelight not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a projection caused by damage body trim on o/s sticking out |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a projection caused by damage n/s lower body panel damaged and sticking out |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users n/s inner wheel arch panel insecure and likely to detatch |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users o/s rear inner wheel arch panel insecure and likely to detatch |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Emergency exit door does not latch securely closed |6.2.D.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.5.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.5.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |6.7.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |6.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board tail pipe |6.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 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 Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |