| 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 |
| Nearside Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective |3.6.F.4| | 2 |
| Additional braking device component damaged |3.6.I.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 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 |
| Offside Rear window|s| not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.9.7b| | 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 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 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 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 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 |
| 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 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 |