| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both front |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |