| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13305 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7730 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4118 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3802 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2594 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2578 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2167 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2053 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1602 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1584 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1570 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1125 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1082 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1077 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1058 |
| Registration plate issues | 817 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 807 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 759 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 736 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 677 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 650 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 648 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 528 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 509 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 489 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 481 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 479 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 476 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 431 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 428 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 409 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 409 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 382 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 365 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 364 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 354 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 322 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 314 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 312 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 312 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 310 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 281 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 273 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 266 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 265 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 189 |
| Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b)) | 189 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 185 |