| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2910 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2232 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1365 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 874 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 740 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 677 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 618 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 570 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 551 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 377 |
| Registration plate issues | 346 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 249 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 241 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 241 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 204 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 157 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 153 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 143 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 105 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 103 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Front brake application uneven | 70 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 65 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |