| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 867 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 861 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 412 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 328 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 308 |
| Registration plate issues | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 175 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |