| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |