| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1344 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1229 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 780 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 509 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 431 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 356 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 273 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 217 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 170 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 168 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 137 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Registration plate issues | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 46 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 22 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 22 |