| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1963 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1519 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 969 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 655 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 478 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 340 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 248 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 248 |
| Registration plate issues | 203 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 157 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 131 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| 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)) | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 66 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 61 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 59 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside 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)) | 51 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 50 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside 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)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |