| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2401 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1724 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 372 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 341 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 328 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 290 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 217 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 200 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 167 |
| Registration plate issues | 164 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 66 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |