| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail NUT MISSING ON TOP (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure both headlights |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer- rear of |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp SIDE LIGHTS (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail NUT MISSING ON TOP (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |