| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3582 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3043 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2787 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1966 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1369 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1127 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1113 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1058 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1058 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 949 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 822 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 738 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 702 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 700 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 688 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 650 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 598 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 595 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 593 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 569 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 546 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 519 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 512 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 508 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 459 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 436 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 425 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 404 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 400 |
| Registration plate issues | 399 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 394 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 392 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 392 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 380 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 358 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 348 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 347 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 339 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 291 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 270 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 266 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 261 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 260 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 248 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 248 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 247 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 214 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 198 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 169 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 162 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Rear brake binding | 138 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 130 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 121 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |