| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 651 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 254 |
| Registration plate issues | 240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 215 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 209 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |