| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end 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 Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |1.1.17 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn shoker |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty not working |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |