| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (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 |
| Offside Front All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative Fog lights not working (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Oil leaking excessively from engine Dip stick tube area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Trailing arm locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |Middle| |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Towbar component excessively corroded |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt AXLE |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |