| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill end. |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside Brake binding on. |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill end |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |