| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 789 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 292 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 49 |
| Registration plate issues | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |