| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2040 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1563 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 457 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 453 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 171 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 137 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 112 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 103 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 81 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 56 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 50 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 46 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 31 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |