| 4C | Ayson/Hudson | TS14: Tour to Special Stage 14 |
| Ford Escort Mk2 | Mechanical |
| 4C | Ayson/Hudson | TC17: Start Special Stage 17 |
| Ford Escort Mk2 | Rejoined |
| 6C | Stokes/Stokes | SS15: Vatanen (Mitchells Flat Road) |
| Ford Escort RS1800 | Off Road (permanent) |
| 7C | David/Macneall | TS10: Tour to Special Stage 10 |
| Porsche 911 | Clutch (permanent) |
| 11C | Silcock/Hudson | SS2: Mikkola (Ridge Road) |
| Mazda RX7 | No Drive (permanent) |
| 16C | Thomas/Palmer | SS6: Dunkerton (Golden Bar) |
| Toyota Corolla | Broken Bottom Arm |
| 16C | Thomas/Palmer | TC8: Start Special Stage 8 |
| Toyota Corolla | Rejoined |
| 17C | Anderson/Mcconachie | TS2: Tour to Special Stage 2 |
| Ford Escort Mk2 | Mechanical |
| 18C | Snooks/Foreshew | TS5: Tour to Special Stage 5 |
| Toyota Corolla | Electrical |
| 20C | Wright/Bunyard | TS11: Tour to Special Stage 11 |
| Ford Escort | Mechanical (permanent) |
| 25C | Johnston/Gibson | TS13: Tour to Special Stage 13 |
| Ford Capri V8 | Overheating |
| 29C | Cliff/Cowles | SPA: Service A |
| Datsun Violet GT | Clutch/Gearbox (permanent) |
| 32C | Begg/Begg | SS9: Kankkunen (Ramrock) |
| Ford Escort | Blown Head Gasket (permanent) |
| 33C | Aimers/Aimers | TS1: Tour to Special Stage 1 |
| Fiat Abarth 131 | Gearbox |
| 33C | Aimers/Aimers | TC4: Start Special Stage 4 |
| Fiat Abarth 131 | Rejoined |
| 36C | Tennant/May | SS2: Mikkola (Ridge Road) |
| Nissan 240RS replica | Off Road (permanent) |
| 44C | Gregory/Palmer | SS1: Auriol (Razorback) |
| Morris 1800 Mk2 | Motor |
| 44C | Gregory/Palmer | TC4: Start Special Stage 4 |
| Morris 1800 Mk2 | Rejoined |