| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20728 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20150 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7023 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6981 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5621 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5169 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5019 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4767 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4431 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4195 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4000 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3201 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2833 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2740 |
| Registration plate issues | 2217 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1871 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1613 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1537 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1444 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1371 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1327 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1276 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1258 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1201 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1078 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1039 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 961 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 926 |
| Rear brake binding | 909 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 870 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 824 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 809 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 803 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 786 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 770 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 738 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 701 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 651 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 636 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 630 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 577 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 539 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 537 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 532 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 516 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 514 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 494 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 492 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 484 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 451 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 449 |
| Windscreen has damage | 423 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 421 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 417 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 388 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 369 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 361 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 359 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 357 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 348 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 343 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 333 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 326 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 312 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 299 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 294 |