| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both rear floor / rear inner arches |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired step |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing stalk missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage indicator lense |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Towbar locking device missing |6.6.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded b piiler holed |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor at front of rear spring |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cab floor and o/s cab floor and n/s cab step |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings tank strap mounting |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings and n/s/f outriger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |