| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking rack? |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component insecure washer bottle bracket to body broken risk of bottle falling out (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 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 tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working o/s n/s |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working o/s n/s |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested black smoke at time of test (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure REAR U BOLTS |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened park brake cable |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the cab is impaired step holed (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the cab is impaired sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the cab is impaired step holed (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced WHEEL ARCH (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced DOOR STEP AND INNER SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SILL X4 HOLES (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL X3 HOLES (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced INNER AND OUTER VALANCE (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested bulb not secure (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter / pipes leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner rack joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating all breaks excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear 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 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working Rear most side maker n/s (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect EU pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect EU Pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working centre (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top shock mount area on outside of chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength anti roll bar link top mount to chassis on the outside of the chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat moving inadvertently |6.2.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing blade feel off (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |