| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2989 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1258 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 322 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 156 |
| Registration plate issues | 146 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 140 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 134 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 110 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 55 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 43 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |