| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 436 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 155 |
| Registration plate issues | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 80 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |