| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |6.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |6.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective |3.6.F.4| | 2 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective |3.6.F.4| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Brake warning device indicates a leak in the brake system |3.3.E.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |6.7.2b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside External window not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.11.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear window|s| not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.9.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |6.3.1a| | 1 |
| Additional braking device component damaged |3.6.I.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale inoperative |1.1.6e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s view restricted by object |6.9.1a| | 1 |
| Brake warning device not identifying low pressure (1.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Near flexi (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush likely to become detached King pin centralising bolt nut loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Electrical wiring insulation in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks Behind rear axle (4.11 (c) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order affecting light output |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |