| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded cab floor |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 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 Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced CORROSION (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure strap corroded/holed (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength step (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Central Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shocker |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded second outrigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis near shocker |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both headlights |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust tip cracked |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.4.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid Brake drum contaminated also. (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings battery box |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength within 30 of antiroll bar mounting |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |