| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 72 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 71 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 71 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 33 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 30 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 23 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 22 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 22 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake hose damaged | 8 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Axle beam cracked |2.5.A.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |