| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 5 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Track rod end ball joint has excessive play arm to both steering boxes |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm modified such that the steering is adversely affected |2.1.3 |f| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working o/s/n/s |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to tail pipe missing |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm inappropriately modified |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn |6.1.7 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear U/J |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Prop shaft joint excessively worn centre U/J |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm joint |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| steering idler |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached rear exhaust missing (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases and rear part missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side both (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside All direction indicators not working switch (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Inner and outer dust covers. (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Inner and outer dust covers. (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |