| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6797 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4978 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1292 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 778 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 761 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 553 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 526 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 429 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 315 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Rear brake binding | 262 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 258 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 229 |
| Registration plate issues | 216 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 179 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 156 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 135 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 120 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 114 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 95 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 71 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 71 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 67 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 66 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |