| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1716 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 294 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Battery leaking (4.13 (b)) | 7 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |