| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5145 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2184 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 790 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 778 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 680 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 412 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 350 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 328 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 308 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 273 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 264 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 214 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 200 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 153 |
| Registration plate issues | 151 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 136 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 134 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 71 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 51 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 46 |