| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 846 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 340 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 70 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |