| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1942 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 450 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 370 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 287 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 248 |
| Registration plate issues | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 80 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 78 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 77 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Windscreen has damage | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |