| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1293 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 995 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 980 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 731 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 696 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 491 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 457 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 454 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 404 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 359 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 339 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 338 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 266 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 254 |
| Registration plate issues | 254 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 216 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 199 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 179 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 157 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 151 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 150 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 74 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 53 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 43 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |