| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2860 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2067 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 407 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 309 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 293 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 270 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Rear brake binding | 70 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 68 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 55 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 36 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 36 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |