| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1057 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 325 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 80 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 74 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |