| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same shape |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |