| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine oil switch (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling steering stop fouls front axle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |