| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Front brake application uneven | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| front parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Hand operated control valve unit insecure |3.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel pipe union |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Steering retaining device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring saddle is fractured |2.4.B.7a| | 1 |