| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting seat belt mount |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting seat belt mount |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting a post |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering body holed within 30cm of seat belt reel mounts..n/s and o/s |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play kingpins n/s and o/s too much lift......... |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush all cracked/some links now misplaced |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush All cracked and falling apart |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission leaking from output flange onto exhaust system (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Towbar component excessively corroded |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Cab steps so insecure it is likely to cause injury |6.2.8 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting floor of cab |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| brake drum inappropriately repaired |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking brake chamber leaking air |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling drag arm hitting step support |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pressure build up too slow |3.3.E.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Air brake cylinder/actuator leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |