| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |