| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5877 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3713 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2011 |
| Registration plate issues | 1154 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 617 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 528 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 513 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 431 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 421 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 403 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 402 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 379 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 373 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 348 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 343 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 342 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 319 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 300 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 300 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 299 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 293 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 285 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 271 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Windscreen has damage | 227 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 213 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 198 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 195 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 193 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 189 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 186 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 184 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 182 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 166 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 147 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 129 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 125 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 107 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 103 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 100 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 98 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 89 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 86 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 84 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 84 |