| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking Master cylinder chamber (1.1.3 (d)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn missing (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Outline marker lamp not working nearside and offside front upper (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside rear, on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Brake warning device not identifying low pressure |1.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking on an air braking system park brake realease hose to rear axle split |1.1.12 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Side repeater obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Nearside and offside front cab step/floor structure |not perscribed area| |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cab mount area under bonnet |also has an inadequate repair| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear of cab |floor and structure| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded foot brake vaulve |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step mount (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting excessively loose fronts (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel pump (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp lens seriously defective both show no patern (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding both front brakes (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve missing where fitted as standard disconnected (1.1.17 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking valve by air tanks |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Steering column cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing 2X (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing 2X (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced step mount |6.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper All position lamps have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail |2.4.D.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail |2.4.D.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |