| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 981 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 590 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 56 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |