| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |