| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3227 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1463 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 487 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 365 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 355 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 244 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 237 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 204 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 130 |
| Registration plate issues | 119 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 100 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 98 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 74 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |