| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3399 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3374 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 517 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 418 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 103 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 89 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 86 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 66 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |