| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |