| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5667 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4346 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1878 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 929 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 782 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 777 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 626 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 615 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 576 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 574 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 514 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 481 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 404 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 330 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 254 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 239 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 214 |
| Registration plate issues | 210 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 165 |
| Rear brake binding | 164 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 147 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 119 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 79 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 77 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |