| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch area corrodod (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch area corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings crossmember |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp switch does not operate automatically when reverse gear is selected (4.6.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting near leaf spring mount front (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Brake valve has an excessive discharge of oil |3.6.E.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |