| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar insecure n/s & o/s |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |