| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3885 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3112 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1999 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1750 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1633 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1566 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1541 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1524 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1479 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1291 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 917 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 830 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 763 |
| Registration plate issues | 628 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 562 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 518 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 462 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 460 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 396 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 383 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 264 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 200 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 191 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 187 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 174 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 149 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 110 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 105 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 95 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |