| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 571 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 543 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 169 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 50 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 10 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |