| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Towbar attachment insecure socket insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear leaf spring mount/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear spring mount/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis above axle ( corroded/split) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded heavily corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded weak |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer weak |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached shock rubber bush is worn |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached shock absorber bush is worn |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system grabbing severely |1.3.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury step (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening insecure crossmember (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to excessive play in front lower ball joints (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 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 light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working CENTRE (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis to centre strengthener bar (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings back of cab |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |