| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2058 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 779 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 201 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 95 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 77 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 76 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 44 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Registration plate issues | 43 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 40 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 39 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |