| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 973 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 321 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 132 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 98 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |