| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements nearside and offside (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust tailpipe section |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn tie bar ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested Due to leaking pipe (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outrigger to Step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner step to outrigger. (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the cab is impaired Rear of cab (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bumper likely to become detached O/S and N/S mounts corroded (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front pipe to back box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Crossmember over rear axle (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the cab is impaired inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired Crossmember over rear axle (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the cab is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill /out rigger holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Panhard rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play steering arm joint. |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill box section . |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill box section. |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insulation in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks wiring rubbing on cooling fan (4.11 (c) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner arch (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 arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings box section badly corroded |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings box section |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe corroded (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S O/S (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture severely corroded and failed under pressure (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel due to metal brake pipe failure (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt missing buckle (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn inner front joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Multiple Corrosion (Inner Arch) (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Multiple Corrosion (Inner Arch) (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wing / body mouting (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill not repair correctly marked (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |