| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 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 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users floor panels insecure |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |