| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2228 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 845 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 709 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 678 |
| Registration plate issues | 603 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 429 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 417 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 413 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 355 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 226 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 223 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 150 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 145 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 145 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 118 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 91 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 52 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Windscreen has damage | 44 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 43 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |