| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber insecure both side |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.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 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt cut sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt cut sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |