| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 274 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 266 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 162 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 19 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |