| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6539 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4646 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2061 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 952 |
| Registration plate issues | 884 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 642 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 639 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 634 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 612 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 565 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 517 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 499 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 473 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 436 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 407 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 406 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 383 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 382 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 375 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 325 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 322 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 318 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 307 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 302 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 270 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 249 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 232 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 230 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 229 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 229 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 205 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 195 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 192 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Windscreen has damage | 190 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 190 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 179 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 173 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 156 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 153 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 130 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 113 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 106 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 96 |