| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 717 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 329 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 159 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 106 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 103 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 96 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |