| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim does not move downwards when dipped |British American headlamp| |1.8.C.4| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Shock absorber insecure Nearside front |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both on longitudinal bar |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drag link 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 Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated 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 Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear of inner wheel arch / out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear of inner wheel arch / out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |