| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 797 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 298 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 221 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |