| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength within 30cm ofspring |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension retaining device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured Bottom leaf (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front leaf spring mount to cross section (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear just behind fuel tank (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired link arm broken (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative lever broken |1.1.17 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning valve lever |1.1.17 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has restricted free movement compensator siezed |1.1.15 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure not insecure/securing straps corroded |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |