| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2871 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1648 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 809 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 499 |
| Registration plate issues | 454 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 392 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 359 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 271 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 192 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 154 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 128 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 120 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Windscreen has damage | 74 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |