| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 727 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 339 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 57 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |