| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver`s seat |8.1.1d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |