| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 6 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Steering locking device insecure steering arm |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner lower arch |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower inner arch |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired end of outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired end of outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured wheel spoke |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged rubbing on wheel |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake relay lever locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached lever damper |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty dip switch |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working nearside and offside (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire to rear carburettor above exhaust manifold. (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking flexible pipe to solid pipe by pump. (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured has broken spoke. (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured has broken spoke. (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |