| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 372 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 290 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 195 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 18 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 8 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |