| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1344 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1235 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 156 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 131 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Rear brake binding | 85 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 70 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 70 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 51 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 43 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |