| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20013 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17325 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6370 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4637 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4610 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3030 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2733 |
| Registration plate issues | 2052 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1903 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1720 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1589 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1447 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1361 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1273 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1272 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1221 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1212 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1106 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1080 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1030 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 910 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 784 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 773 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 767 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 763 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 690 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 647 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 630 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 610 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 595 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 570 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 499 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 492 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 476 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 443 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 442 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 435 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 427 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 405 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 403 |
| Rear brake binding | 402 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 394 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 384 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 365 |
| Windscreen has damage | 363 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 356 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 336 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 322 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 320 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 319 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 308 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 307 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 305 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 304 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 297 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 297 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 281 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 274 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 268 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 267 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 249 |