| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 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 Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Steering damper damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail |2.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |