| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring support |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired rear diff plate excessivly corroded |1.1.17 |a|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour 4 orange lights facing forward |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush 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 Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch |behind wheel| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Floor pan |inner wheel arch| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan |inner wheel arch| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wheel arch |infront of wheel| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases corroded and blowing |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |