| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1069 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 860 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 447 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 280 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 240 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 210 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 158 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 155 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 128 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 123 |
| Registration plate issues | 122 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 122 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 89 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 75 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 51 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 51 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 33 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 24 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) | 18 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 15 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |