| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3090 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3021 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2139 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 752 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 598 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 579 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 535 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 529 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 471 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 446 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 412 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 406 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 150 |
| Registration plate issues | 149 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 149 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 149 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 131 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 94 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 73 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 61 |