| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 83 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 63 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Inner Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |