| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3860 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1802 |
| Registration plate issues | 1401 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 826 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 692 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 620 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 615 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 579 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 535 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 529 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 522 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 520 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 508 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 436 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 406 |
| Rear brake binding | 405 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 302 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 299 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 296 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 277 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 253 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 237 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 223 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 196 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 159 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 155 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 147 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 137 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 129 |
| Windscreen has damage | 126 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 111 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 110 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 107 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| 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 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 86 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 82 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 80 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 77 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |