| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed |0.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Also causes near side head light dip beam to inadvertently operate.
Probable short circuit (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour White (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Fuel pipe union leaking carb top (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Upper Fuel pipe union leaking carb top (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |