| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4730 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4380 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2008 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 963 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 792 |
| Registration plate issues | 763 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 720 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 643 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 597 |
| Rear brake binding | 483 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 446 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 435 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 433 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 422 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 418 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 412 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 406 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 398 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 367 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 356 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 355 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 315 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 314 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 241 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 237 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 234 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 215 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 190 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 185 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 175 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 166 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 164 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Windscreen has damage | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 112 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 112 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 103 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |