| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Steering column retaining device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Steering column damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brake operation has insufficient assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated |3.3.D.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake warning device indicates a leak in the brake system |3.3.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |