| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush internal bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour lamp broken |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury side door (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury side door (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury side door sharp edges |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened both |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flaxy broken |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |