| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecurely attached D bush |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected start switch (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill near seat mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill near seat mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported x2 |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush `d` bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush o/s/f spring rear upper bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working both sides |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe burst from box |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure tail pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust burst |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working both front not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected dirty inside (4.4.1 (b) (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 |
| Seat belt anchorage loose passengers seat loose, seat belts fitted to seat (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 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 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |