| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red lens cracked showing white light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis corroded through |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer side sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under body inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer side sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under body inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember underside |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |