| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front passenger door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 2 |
| Braking system leaking (1.1.3 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing prs done (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing prs done (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working prs done (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking steering box |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension levelling valve leaking |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working both rear on that side. |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working both rear on that side. |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings holed & corroded |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Central Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety on to exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Air brake cylinder/actuator cracked (1.1.16 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drivers seat insecure BODY CORROSION WITHIN 30CM UNDERNEATH FLOOR (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety ONTO EXHAUST (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting HOLED THROUGH FLOOR NEAR BODY MOUNT (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision AND LOWER (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit NEXT TO DRIVERS SEAT (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat with a defective structure CRACK AROUND ONE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged CHAFFING OVER REAR AXLE (1.1.11 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect AND OFFSIDE FRONT POOR PATTEN (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component leaking AIR BAG LEAKING (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Seat belt of the wrong type FRONT DRIVER SIDE (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drivers seat insecure BODY CORRSION WITH IN 30CM UNDERNEATH FLOOR (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted sharp edges of old mount bracket (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit battery insecure next to drivers seat (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Outline marker lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning all top marker lights inoperitive (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat with a defective structure body corrosion under floor of seat mount.
plate been riveted over prescribed area from under the vehicle (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning belt slipping (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking near foot valve (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking near spring brake chamber (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Floor insecure step (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit fog light lens missing (4.11 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Upper All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All outline marker lamps not working side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged caliper (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired pivot. (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft likely to become detached gearbox flange bolts too short not through nuts (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Fuel tank insecure gas bottle (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Floor excessively deteriorated side locker corrosion holed (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted ? |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brake hose bulging under pressure o/s/f and both rears feeding calipers |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking park brake accumulator valve area |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| front brake binding o/s/f and n/s/f |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust in two halves |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear body rails |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Air suspension leaking suspension low o/s |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Seat belt buckle missing front belt missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Statutory seat belt missing seat belt clip missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion emergency exit door |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure securing bolt missing |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 1 |
| Towbar component excessively corroded tow bar frame and boot floor frame work |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury door lower edge (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |