| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Position lamp not working both top marker lights not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently bonnet skin corroded away from frame (3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected |2.1.5 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty |2.1.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Bonnet |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour damaged lens |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Center Exhaust Box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush ALL BUSHES |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush ALL BUSHES |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush BOTH |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush BOTH |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |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 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |