| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2866 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1245 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1012 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 757 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 696 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 636 |
| Registration plate issues | 625 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 623 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 552 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 340 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 335 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 306 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 301 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 247 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 201 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 151 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 137 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 108 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 98 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 77 |
| Windscreen has damage | 77 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 61 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 60 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 51 |