| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3662 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3201 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1128 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 814 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 648 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 617 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 452 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 407 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 369 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 361 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 341 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 236 |
| Registration plate issues | 230 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 169 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 150 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 109 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 102 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 62 |