| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting rivet missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |