| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2569 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1039 |
| Registration plate issues | 872 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 533 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 445 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 329 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 327 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 306 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 234 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 191 |
| Rear brake binding | 184 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 181 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 175 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 169 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 164 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 152 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 148 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 147 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 105 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 94 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside 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| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 89 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 82 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| 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| | 74 |
| 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| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 53 |
| 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| | 52 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| 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| | 45 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 45 |