| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2673 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2184 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1244 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 504 |
| Registration plate issues | 498 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 457 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 326 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 287 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 228 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 210 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 204 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 133 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 123 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 82 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 68 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 65 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |