| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1311 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 593 |
| Registration plate issues | 558 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 411 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 191 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 115 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 113 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 66 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 21 |