| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least two more brake applications after the gauge has reached the warning mark |3.3.E.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not displayed |0.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |