| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative with key out of ignition (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp goes out with stoplamp on |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Lower Outline marker lamp not working behind drivers door (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted DANGEROUS (Fouling on suspension component). (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working LAMP DAMAGED/BROKEN |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture through wing |1.1.11 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture through wing pipe |1.1.11 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported tail pipe |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour x2 (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting step (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting chassis mounting behind leaf spring (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sil (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sil (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear chassis section at both sides at spring mounts. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Both front steps. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Bottom ball joint. |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure rubber mounting split from exhaust (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |