| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |