| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 602 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 140 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 134 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 112 |
| Registration plate issues | 79 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 62 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 16 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |