| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working both rear stop lights |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking fuel pump union |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working oil leak |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing castle nut split pins missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering column universal joint retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecurely attached Bolt not fully tight (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake lagging in operation Application uneven (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake lagging in operation Application uneven (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Position lamp switch cannot be operated from the normal driving position |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure Wheel loose |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure Wheel loose |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation service brake effort low, suspected leaking wheel cylinder |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure rear mounting not fully tightened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective cap lock defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |