| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected lens broken (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested rear exhaust broken |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking wheel cylinder |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 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 |
| Offside 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 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear joint |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement front spring rear bushes |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement front spring rear bushes |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty not working |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail |6.1.D.1b| | 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 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake warning device not working correctly |3.3.C.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |