| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1414 |
| Registration plate issues | 347 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 317 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 260 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 235 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 159 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 127 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 92 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 45 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 31 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |