| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3445 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2971 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2264 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1723 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1557 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1394 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1097 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 797 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 780 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 776 |
| Registration plate issues | 612 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 595 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 490 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 470 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 442 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 396 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 394 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 389 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 351 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 348 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 343 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 314 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 302 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 291 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 287 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 210 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 204 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 171 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 166 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 165 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 159 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 153 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 132 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 123 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 91 |