| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1032 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 507 |
| Registration plate issues | 431 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 213 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 153 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 143 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 125 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 109 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 104 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 64 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 28 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 25 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |