| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 889 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 508 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 161 |
| Registration plate issues | 147 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 132 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 105 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 17 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 9 |