| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1115 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 592 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 577 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 390 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 368 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 315 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 247 |
| Registration plate issues | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 93 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 84 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 48 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 20 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |