| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1124 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 328 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 95 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 64 |
| Registration plate issues | 44 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |