| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel pipe excessively chafed |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) steering rack end inner bush (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 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 brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |