| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting n/s and o/s (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |