| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm repaired by welding |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Steering linkage repaired by welding |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator tell tale missing |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Torsion bar attachment bracket fractured |2.4.E.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |