| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end excessively corroded and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake drum excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |