| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |