| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3854 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1306 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 463 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 350 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 294 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 264 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 163 |
| Registration plate issues | 155 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 50 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 37 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |