| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |6.3.1a| | 2 |
| Driving control|s| engine stop inoperative. |6.8.4| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Entrance/exit door ???door open` warning device inoperative |6.2.C.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect o/s and n/s (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking pipe at n/s/r air bag (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure tail pipe broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Entrance/exit door defective in operation Not Operating Correctly (9.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Entrance/exit door door open warning device inoperative Emergency Door (9.1.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Driving control not functioning correctly Engine Stop Not Working (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel PRS DONE (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake clevis joint locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.5.11b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |6.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front window|s| obviously not made of safety glass.|on or after 1st Jan 1959| |6.9.6| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear drag link end boot split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure chassis main member fractured |6.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Speedometer not fitted |6.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Emergency exit sign missing |6.2.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Emergency exit sign missing |6.2.D.3| | 1 |
| Entrance/exit door remote control inoperative |6.2.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking air leak o/s/r acctuator |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Additional braking device insecure valve insecure
|3.6.I.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing acctuator rod |3.5.1l| | 1 |