| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Side repeater incorrect colour both |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases REAR SILENCER MISSING (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |