| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13919 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10970 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7526 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5646 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5159 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2057 |
| Registration plate issues | 1630 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1064 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 981 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 966 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 956 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 879 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 753 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 686 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 674 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 621 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 608 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 511 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 498 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 468 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 454 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 438 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 397 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 393 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 365 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 360 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 358 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 338 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 328 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 301 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 255 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Windscreen has damage | 244 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 224 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 223 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 210 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 207 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 205 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 194 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 182 |