| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1679 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 641 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 604 |
| Registration plate issues | 482 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 348 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 116 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 114 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 103 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 72 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 69 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 40 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 29 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 24 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |