| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2819 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 948 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 664 |
| Registration plate issues | 531 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 453 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 314 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 296 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 273 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 237 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 222 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 202 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 191 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 184 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 156 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 115 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 93 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 68 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 57 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Rear brake binding | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 43 |