| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outrigger |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working side marker |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front position lamp|s| not working markers |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out rigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out rigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outrigger |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Rear Towbar attachment insecure All mounting bolts loose (6.1.6 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting last 3 out riggers have bad repair (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting last 3 outriggers have bad repair (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch 2 places (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body out rigger to rear of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body out riggers x3 (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam bump stops missing both sides (5.1.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch 2 places (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill to both sides of outrigger both sides of wheel (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced valance nearside to offside (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play both sides upper and lower (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front to rear inner sill side of tank (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced step |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced step |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired |6.2.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired |6.2.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear out riggers hold (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bot rigger behind door (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame insecurely attached Securing bolt loose |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OUT RIGGER (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OUT RIGGER BEHIND WHEEL (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/member |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/member |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases into silencer detached (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting bulkhead below servo near subframe mount (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting in front of rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting behind rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting behind rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour wrong bulb fitted so could be mistaken for brake light |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring cracked snapped |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Central Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |