| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting no continuous welding on repair |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Under drivers door step |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |