| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Halfshaft stud missing |4.2.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working all rear stop lights not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute both sides |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps operated by more than one switch |1.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both sides |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam Both sides |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both sides |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |