| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1311 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 415 |
| Registration plate issues | 363 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 251 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 162 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 52 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 51 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Windscreen has damage | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 27 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 23 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |