| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 2 |
| Front Hand operated control valve unit insecure |3.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| or their associated mountings locking device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Centre Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Centre Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| or their associated mountings locking device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |