| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working Nearside & Offside |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |