| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Leaf spring shackle bracket fractured |2.4.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked with yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked with yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced marked with yellow chalk (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak marked with yellow chalk (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear both lamps discolored (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted marked with yellow chalk (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |