| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door step |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose bolts loose (2.4.B.6a) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |