| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |1.1.17 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake warning device defective |3.3.E.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |