| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases both sides (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |