| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 2 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber missing |2.7.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber missing |2.7.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel spoke cracked |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke cracked |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Ball joint ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Ball joint ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bushes (2.4.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bushes (2.4.B.2) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking brake pedal cylinder leaking. (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |