| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended all belts |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working all front and rear |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front bulkhead in places of important parts ie brake servo pedal box |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury under front screen |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and functionality of the braking system is affected |1.1.21 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated |6.2.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated |6.2.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded N/S + O/S rear X member |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp hazards |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working front and rear |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |