| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end excessively corroded and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake lining(s) contaminated nearside rear (1.1.13 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Tractor seal (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front +rear (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure mount corroded (2.7.2b) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system seeping under pressure (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking pipe |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened top shock mounting corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened top shock mounting corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play Tractor housing (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively Tractor unit hub (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |