| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Centre Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s and n/s |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Centre Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Antifreeze (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake cable knotted |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket fractured |2.4.B.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket nut missing |2.4.B.6c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |