| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1543 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 644 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 549 |
| Registration plate issues | 345 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 314 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 191 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 101 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 91 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 76 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 59 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 32 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |