| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 586 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 218 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |