| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working bulb |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill inner after wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working fit bulb |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |