| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 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 suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Horn does not function |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an upper ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an lower ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.6.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.6.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |