| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3738 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2652 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 794 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 617 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 582 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 529 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 438 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 409 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 401 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 385 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 368 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 341 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 321 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 280 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Registration plate issues | 218 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 168 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 161 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 152 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 136 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 129 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 128 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 122 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 92 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 80 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 79 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 60 |