| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt stabliser link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working lense missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box holed |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end split pin missing from castle nut |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill/Chassis |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended clasp |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working not flashing at all and not working when hazard switch is pressed. |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing track rod end no split pin |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting quarter panel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting quarter panel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear join (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner rack ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |