| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1698 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 831 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 171 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 61 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |