| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear propshaft |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 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 Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector insecure |1.5.1a| | 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 Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit secondary battery (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure chain hanging loose (6.1.5 (a)) | 1 |