| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1000 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 512 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 202 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 29 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 24 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |