| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted rear upper bolt |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings offside rear of cab mounting |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings four mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings offside rear chassis to bed mounting missing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis Structure Support Braces, Rusted where Welded to a Point that it fractured. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner Wheel Arches (Hole) Both Sides (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis Leg (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Outer Seals (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working ABOVE REAR AXLE |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play inner tie rod |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear lower cab |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle 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 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle 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 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3) | 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 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to drag on the ground (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |