| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2302 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 751 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 525 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 326 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 236 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 194 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 190 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 177 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 37 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 25 |