| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35823 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31769 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18808 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8180 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7645 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7425 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7239 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6976 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6463 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5989 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5599 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4917 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4746 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4712 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4693 |
| Registration plate issues | 4388 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3835 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3519 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3438 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3406 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3315 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3033 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2546 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2526 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2507 |
| Rear brake binding | 2281 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2267 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1992 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1732 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1725 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1714 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1625 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1618 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1592 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1562 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1535 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1522 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1514 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1449 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1373 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1262 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1233 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1223 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1206 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1198 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1148 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1141 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1127 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1107 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1091 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1035 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 936 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 934 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 922 |
| Windscreen has damage | 886 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 882 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 872 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 861 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 841 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 801 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 785 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 780 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 771 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 767 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 755 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 752 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 736 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 726 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 711 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 708 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 705 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 686 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 650 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 631 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 628 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 628 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 608 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 607 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 605 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 580 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 555 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 535 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 530 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 521 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 510 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 509 |