| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| 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 wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring 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 |