| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 247 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 235 |
| Registration plate issues | 110 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 106 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 97 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |