| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5929 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2685 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1230 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1063 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 833 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 607 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 480 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 349 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 342 |
| Registration plate issues | 330 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 309 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 189 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 186 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 179 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 177 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 170 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 167 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 153 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 119 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |