| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3393 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2390 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1378 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1355 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 903 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 608 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 396 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 374 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 351 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 348 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 281 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 279 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 278 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 218 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 202 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 172 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 152 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Registration plate issues | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 97 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 74 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 55 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal split (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |