| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8277 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1189 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1127 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 949 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 914 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 691 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 557 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 531 |
| Registration plate issues | 478 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 407 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 233 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 166 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 116 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 93 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 79 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |