| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1466 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 468 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 403 |
| Registration plate issues | 391 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 187 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 100 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Windscreen has damage | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 24 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 23 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 22 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 19 |