| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis, in line with bottom of A post (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working Not working with side lights on. |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Interference with brake light. |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened bolt on part (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn needs tightening (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn needs tightening (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing mirror glass (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |