| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1008 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 646 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 109 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 56 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 18 |
| Rear brake binding | 18 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 11 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |