| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6596 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6372 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3393 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2003 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1985 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1051 |
| Registration plate issues | 994 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 588 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 567 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 562 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 543 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 453 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 349 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 301 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 271 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 241 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 225 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 213 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 171 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 160 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Windscreen has damage | 130 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 99 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 98 |