| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 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 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| does not face the rear rear mount panel corroded and damgaed |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Central Front Statutory seat belt missing seat belt stalk missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective couldnt check, no key provided |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported 2 under the bonnet |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded steering box mount |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded step/sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cab floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing steering lock not working |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |