| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3321 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1980 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 877 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 471 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 471 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 448 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 349 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 321 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 292 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 254 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 232 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 228 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 152 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 143 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 139 |
| Registration plate issues | 133 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 133 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 119 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 77 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |