| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |