| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 136 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 114 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |